Belgian museums of the Great War : politics, memory, and commerce
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Belgian museums of the Great War : politics, memory, and commerce
（Routledge research in museum studies）
Routledge, 2018
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-267) and index
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Belgian Museums of the Great War: Politics, Memory, and Commerce examines the handling of the centennial of World War I by several museums along the Western Front in Flanders, Belgium. In the twenty-first century, the museum has become a strategic space for negotiating ownership of and access to knowledge produced in local settings. The specific focus on museums and commemorative events in Flanders allows for an in-depth evaluation of how each museum works with the remembrance and tourist industry in the region while carving a unique niche. Belgian Museums of the Great War writes the history of these institutions, analyzes the changes made in advance of the anniversary years, and considers the site-specificity of each institution and its architectural frame. Since museums not only transmit information but also shape knowledge, as Eileen Hooper-Greenhill has noted, the diverse narratives and community programs sponsored by each museum have served to challenge prior historiographies of the war. Through newly revamped interactive environments, self-guided learning, and an emphasis on the landscape, the museums in Flanders have a significant role to play in the ever-changing dialogue on the meaning of the history and remembrance of the Great War.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction: poppies
Chapter 2 What remains of the country: the war in Belgium
Chapter 3 Planning the centennial
Chapter 4 Site-specificity and the architecture of remembrance
Chapter 5 Historical or memorial site: the museum as ruin
Chapter 6 Immersion: trench and reenactment strategies
Chapter 7 Expression and document: art in the war museum
Chapter 8 The exhibition narrative: an object-centered practice
Chapter 9 Conclusion: tourism and remembrance
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