I always thought that the reason for museums to exist, is to show the
originals! And NOT replicas!
Maybe we should call those replica museums: THE FAKE MUSEUM, to get it clear
to the public.
The originals belong to the public and not to the museum director! It is
his/her duty to protect the original, but to show it, for God's sake!

I am not amused!

Peter Rebernik

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Datum: Mittwoch, 20. Januar 1999 04:56
Betreff: Re: Introduction and Inquiry


>Yes, John, a lot of open air and living history museums do active
historical
>processes using replicas, reproductions and some designated orginal
materials
>which are not "museum quality" and not "accessioned" into the study and
>exhibit collections. There is a new committee of ALHFAM (Association for
>Living History, Farms and Museums) which is interested in curatorial
concerns.
>There is also a published replica resource guide. Check the web page for
>ALHFAM for more information.  www.alhfam.org
>
>There is also a listing of articles in the Proceedings from the annual
ALHFAM
>conference. Some of the articles address your questions.
>
>Most museums of this type budget each year for cyclical replacement of
>replicas and construction or acquisition of new materials. It all depends
on
>the level of use, design of the program, commitment to active presentations
>and feasible budget.
>
>Katie Boardman
>