Sensitive, Problematic, Contested?

Sensitive, Problematic, Contested?

Challenges and Opportunities in Dealing with Cultural Heritage in Museums

The way in which museums deal with the cultural heritage they are holding has increasingly become the focus of public debate. At the core are the critical examination of collection histories and the biographies of artefacts, as well as the reflection on traditional institutional and museum practices.

This volume brings together contributions on the topics of curating, collecting, researching, provenance, and presentation by museum practitioners, scholars from various disciplines, and artists. They explore new approaches to collecting, exhibiting, educating, and rethinking cultural heritage. Through case studies and topical essays, the book offers contemporary perspectives, pointing museums to new ways in how to deal with pressing issues such as restitution, representation, and cultural dialogue.

Highlights

• Offers insight into important new findings on the topic of dealing with cultural heritage in museums
• Points museums and other institutions to new ways in how to deal with pressing issues such as restitution, representation, and cultural dialogue
• Features previously unpublished case studies and topical essays on museum practice
• Documents the first international Conference on Cultural Heritage in Museums in Zurich 2024
• Gibt Einblick in wichtige neue Erkenntnisse zum Thema Umgang mit kulturellem Erbe in Museen
• Präsentiert bislang unveröffentlichte praktische Fallstudien zur Museumsarbeit
• Dokumentiert die erste internationale Konferenz zum Thema Herausforderungen und Chancen im Umgang mit kulturellem Erbe in Museen, die 2024 in Zürich stattfand

Über den Autor

The

Kunsthaus Zürich
is one of Europe’s leading art museums and Switzerland’s largest art institution.

The

Swiss National Museum
unites the National Museum Zurich, the Château de Prangins, and the Forum of Swiss History Schwyz, as well as the Collections Center in Affoltern am Albis near Zurich.

The

Museum Rietberg
in Zurich is Switzerland’s preeminent museum of art from non-European cultures.

Das

Kunsthaus Zürich
ist eines der führenden Kunstmuseen Europas und das grösste der Schweiz.

Unter dem Dach des

Schweizerischen Nationalmuseums
sind das Landesmuseum Zürich, das Château de Prangins und das Forum Schweizer Geschichte Schwyz sowie das Sammlungszentrum in Affoltern am Albis vereint.

Das

Museum Rietberg
in Zürich ist das bedeutendste Schweizer Museum für die Kunst aussereuropäischer Kulturen.