Dear Gary:
I also agree on your comment regarding the trend that most of the
definitions were taking. I am also looking for a more contemporay
approach to the contemporary museum, a more seminal concept rather than
an enumeration of activities.
Yani
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Sent: Miércoles, 29 de Octubre de 2003 09:46 a.m.
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Subject: Re: Definition of a Museum
Gary,
You have taken this a further step and I think you have it. I
personally support adding "that serves the public" to be important, as
well as the broadening of terms such as "scientific" which gives greater
depth than the latest version. BRAVO.
John
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From: "Gary Edson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 8:30 AM
Subject: Definition of a Museum
> Colleagues:
>
> There has been an amount of discussion about the following definition:
>
> "Museums are permanent institutions that conserve and communicate
knowledge
> of the natural world and the cultural inheritance of humanity through
> collections, records, memories, images, and sites they care for,
> research and interpret, in public trust, for present and future
> generations."
>
> Some have suggested an expanded version and other have recommended
deletion
> of words. The discussion appears to be following a very traditional
> approach to the concept of a museum. Is this a direction ICOM should
> be going or is it time to take a more farsighted view of museum and
> museum activities?
>
> Regarding the above definition are we creating a situation that will
> eventually result in a further listing of variables by identifying
> "collections, records, memories, images, and sites"? Are all those
> aspects of a museum (except possibly sites) not collections?
>
> A recently suggested definition that take an approach that may be
considered
> follows:
>
> "A museum is an institution that serves the public interest through
> education, collaboration, communication, or research about social,
cultural,
> or scientific issues expressed as objects, specimens, or activities."
>
> As a word of information: Much of our discussion has been in English,
> and this is an issue about which I have concern. I will provide French
> and Spanish translations of parts of this discussion as I can.
> However, one drawback with the an e-mail is lack of time to allow
> translations between exchanges. To our French and Spanish speaking
> colleagues I apologize for this situation and thank you for your
> understanding.
>
> Gary Edson
>
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