When reading books on historic preservation, there are numerous strategies and sources of information informing the reader on the way in which countless properties and structures are lost or saved each year. While the books greatly pertain to historic preservation of sites and structures, there are chapters within the books Keeping Time by William Murtagh and Nearby History by David Kyvig and Myron Marty which pertain to instances and conditions that are more widely seen in museums. These two chapters pertain to the history and criteria of outdoor museums as well as what classifies artifact and how and where they are found. Once reading these two books the reader is able to see that the fields of preservation and museum studies correlate greatly with one another in many ways. Due to the correlation between these two major fields of learning and preservation, in the future historic sides, structures, and original artifacts will be preserved. Due to the knowledge, explanation, and criteria of what makes them important for our societies today, everyday individuals understand what makes these locations important. In the following chapters, it gives important insight into the ways in which museum professionals can work together with preservationists to work to educate and save historic sites.
There are numerous ideas which are raised to show the correlation between historic preservation and museums studies. The first area which is visible proof of the ways in which preservationists and museum staff have worked together, as well as everyday individuals are outdoor museums. Outdoor museums are the topic of the seventh chapters of William J Murtagh’s book Keeping Time. In this chapter Murtagh discusses outdoor museums, which have become ...
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Moving forward through time, Shackel places an emphasis on how historic sites relate to the social issues of the United States. He relates his theoretical idea of artifacts being symbolic of social hierarchies with how they are remembered in the present. Shackel mainly focuses on race and ethnicity with African American and Latino issues. Shackel addresses African American memory and social issues in his work at Harpers Ferry and Latino issues his work in Northeastern Pennsylvania that will be discussed in the next
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Items displayed in museums hold historical significance and are representative of society’s culture. Preserving valuable collections for education and enjoyment is a primary role of museums. While fulfilling this role, the architecture of the museum is also an important factor. Historical buildings are converted into museums and architects must consider the use of the space and the museum’s purpose during their initial design. Other museums are built with a clear purpose in mind. As museums are designed, many characteristics are determined. Display and storage spaces as well as visitor services impacts museum’s functionality. Based on the function of a museum, architectural requirements are different.
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have never been to a city that did not offer the usual museum fare, usually in the form of the “Anytown Art Museum”, or the “Anytown Museum of Natural History”. While these types of museums house some incredible artifacts, and I do visit them often, I also like to seek out museums of a more unusual sort.