Description
HERITAGE MUSEALIZATION
Book Summary
This work offers a rigorous and updated analysis of the heritage musealization process in its various forms. The author, José María González Parrilla, examines the strategies, challenges, and museographic criteria involved in enhancing the value of cultural assets. An essential text for understanding how heritage is transformed into an exhibition and educational resource, addressing both theoretical foundations and representative case studies.
What is it about?
The book delves into the complex relationship between cultural heritage and its public presentation through museums and other institutions. It analyzes the different types of heritage—from archaeological and ethnographic to industrial or natural—and the criteria that guide their selection, conservation, and exhibition. The work not only describes concrete examples of musealization but also reflects on current issues regarding museographic practices, offering the reader a critical view of the challenges faced by professionals in the sector.
Main Topics
- Concept and evolution of cultural heritage musealization.
- Strategies for enhancement and management of heritage assets.
- Contemporary issues in museographic practice.
- Analysis of practical musealization cases in different contexts.
- Relationship between heritage, museum, and education.
Who is it recommended for?
Students and professionals of museology, cultural management, art history, archaeology, and related disciplines. It is also of interest to those responsible for heritage institutions, educators, and any reader interested in understanding the processes that turn cultural legacy into a meaningful museum experience.
What this book provides
- A comprehensive and updated vision of the foundations of heritage musealization.
- Keys to understanding museographic criteria applied to different types of heritage.
- Critical reflection on the challenges and dilemmas of heritage exhibition today.
- Concrete examples that illustrate theory with professional practice.
Technical Data
- Author: GONZALEZ PARRILLA, JOSE MARIA
- Publisher: Universidad de Huelva
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: MUSEOLOGY AND HERITAGE STUDIES, EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES AND POLICIES
- Collection: COLLECTANEA
- Binding: Paperback
- Date of publication: 09/11/20
- Number of pages: 160
- Weight: 396 g
Editorial Review
This is a reference work for those seeking an academic and practical approach to musealization. Its approach, which combines theory and concrete cases, makes it a useful resource for both training and professional development. The treatment of current issues in the museographic field provides added value to the reader interested in contemporary debates in the sector.