MUZEALNICTWO MORSKIE I OCHRONA ZABYTKÓW W CHINACH

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MUZEALNICTWO MORSKIE I OCHRONA ZABYTKÓW W CHINACH

Journal Title: Muzealnictwo - Year 2016, Vol 57, Issue

Abstract

The article presents the latest tendencies in museology in China, with emphasis placed on institutions dealing with maritime cultural heritage. The author discusses various forms of communication and narration in museums, and mentions the issue of the so-called virtual and interactive exhibition forms. He presents the socalled Cultural Revolution in China in the 1950s against its historical background, when priceless architectural monuments and works of art were destroyed. Later in the article the author focuses on the protection of maritime heritage and highlights the role of shipwrecks. The latter are devoted a lot of space and the author presents the potential which is hidden at the bottom of the South China Sea. Brought wrecks undergo conservation treatment and are again exhibited in newly-built museums. Exhibitions are at a very high level and technical solutions used, in terms of methods of exploring and exhibiting, attract experts from all over the world. Not all of the institutions built in China in the 21st century may boast rich monument collections. The majority of museums resemble rather science parks and experimental centres where new technologies prevail and interactive exhibitions have nothing to do with traditional museums with exhibits. It is this lack of original monuments that is a distinctive feature of Chinese museums. The state is trying to fill those gaps with archaeologic

Authors and Affiliations

Robert Domżał

EP ID EP186975
DOI 10.5604/04641086.1199845
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