ICOM Austria, ICOM Czech Republic, ICOM Slovakia, ICOM Poland and Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów
warmly invites to attend the 2nd Seminar in a cycle
“Planning an extended museum” Museums and Identities
The seminar will be held on 21st – 23rd November
in Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów, Warsaw.
Abstract submission deadline: closed
Registration runs from 30 May until October 31
„Museums and landscapes are an essential element of humanity’s physical, natural, social and symbolic environment.” Based on this first sentence from the ICOM Resolution of the 24th ICOM General Conference in Milano 2016 “The Responsibility of Museums Towards Landscape” we want to continue the discussion initiated during the first Seminar in 2017, about the impact museums have and how they react to the landscape that surrounds them, urban or rural. What particular responsibility for protecting this natural heritage and to promote sustainable development do museums have?
But the term „Landscape” also implies other perspectives: How are museums influencing the cultural, social, economic or political identity of the area and society they are situated in? They choose what objects are collected, presented and protected, what stories are told and how. They define what is handed on to future generations. “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” to quote Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt and Spider-Man. Therefor we want to question the role of governmental authorities or financial sponsor and how they might influence the presentation or content of exhibitions. How do museums react to financial dependencies or state-ideologies?
Information:
Registration fee: 100 PLN
Fee includes: conference materials, lunch, coffee breaks and dinners Registration via website: www.wilanow-palac.pl
Contact: e-mail: konferencja@muzeum-wilanow.pl
tel: +48 22 544 28 55, +48 22 544 28 54
Place of the Seminar:
Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów
Stanisława Kostki Potockiego Street 10/16
02-958 Warsaw
Language:
English
Publication: Selection of lectures will be published
Seminar “Museums and Identities” 21st -23rd November
PROGRAMME (time-frame)
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018
10.00-12.00: Registration
12.00-14.00: Opening of the Seminar: Museums facing identities – introduction.
14.00-16.00: Session 1: Perspectives: Different Identities and Missions of Museums
16.00: Coffee break
16.30-18.30: Session 2: Neighbors: Impact of Museums on Cultural Landscapes and Social Networks
18.30: Dinner at Villa Intrata (Historic culinary re-enactment)
Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018
10.00-13.00: Session 3: Politics: Museums in Historical and Contemporary Context
13.00-14.30: Lunch
14.30-16.00: Session 4: Nature: Environmental Impact of Museums
16.00: Coffee break
16.30-18.30: Session 5: Economy: Impact of Museums on Local Development & Financial Sustainability
18.30: Dinner at Villa Intrata (Historic culinary re-enactment)
Friday, Nov. 23, 2018
10.00-13.00: Session 6: European Union: Impact of Museums on European Identity
13.00-14.30: Lunch
14.30-16.00: Discussion, closing of seminar
www.wilanow-palac.pl/index.php/index/preview