Research master thesis | Arts and Culture (research) (MA)
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This thesis examines the notion of productive multisensory experiences in museums of modern and contemporary art, as well as the pedagogy of current olfactory curatorial strategies and fruitful...Show moreThis thesis examines the notion of productive multisensory experiences in museums of modern and contemporary art, as well as the pedagogy of current olfactory curatorial strategies and fruitful conceptual tools for such future strategies in art museums. It sets out to develop a theoretical framework for understanding immersive, multisensory art museum experiences as meaningful and educative. The sense of smell functions exemplary in this for it is an exceptional multisensory sensation in itself that requires thorough reconceptualization since it has long been repressed in Western epistemology.Show less
The Peruvian capital Lima contains over more than 300 archaeological sites existing in its forty-nine districts. Sixty percent of these archaeological sites are in danger of being destroyed, and...Show moreThe Peruvian capital Lima contains over more than 300 archaeological sites existing in its forty-nine districts. Sixty percent of these archaeological sites are in danger of being destroyed, and only three percent is incorporated in projects that enjoy their social use. One of the sites that is included in the three percent is the on-site museum ‘Huaca Pucllana’, the subject of this master thesis. Since the construction of Huaca Pucllana’s archaeological complex from 500 A.D. until the arrival of the Spaniards, the archaeological complex has been part of various pre-Columbian cultures (Lima, Wari, and Ychsma) fulfilling different roles (administrative and ceremonial center, cemetery). After a long period of abandonment and being in danger of destruction, an on-site museum was created next to the archaeological complex in the 1980’s. The museum’s main objective was to be a cultural center for society in which society got involved with their cultural heritage. Nowadays, Huaca Pucllana’s heritage management is seen as a model that can be applied to other archaeological sites in Lima. An important aspect of this management is society’s involvement with the archaeological site. But how can this be achieved? This research focuses on this question by using a theoretical framework that includes the themes: New Museology, social development, heritage preservation, and museum education. During this research, an analysis has been performed on the offered activities and programs by Huaca Pucllana, using a theoretical framework of educational theories that George Hein discusses in his book Learning in the Museum (1998). Subsequently, a look has been taken on how they fit into the framework of New Museology, social development, and heritage preservation. Lastly, Huaca Pucllana’s cultural heritage management is compared with other limeño huacas. This research has shown that community involvement with an archaeological site can be achieved by aiming at an active community participation, in which a hands- on/mind-on mentality is essential, in other words: physical and mental participation of the community. Finally, the self-sufficiency of Huaca Pucllana’s cultural heritage management is made possible thanks to four following factors: registration of the archaeological site as heritage of the nation, a convention between the Ministry of Culture and the municipality in which it is situated, its economic self-sufficiency, and the involvement of community with the on-site museum.Show less
