EVOLUTION OF MUSEUMS

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CONTENTS DEFINITION EVOLUTION 1.CLASSIC ANTIQUITY 2.MIDDLE AGES 3.RENAISSANCE 4.MODERN 5.MUSEUM ARCHITECTURE 6.GENERAL CLASSIFICATION IN MUSEUM ARCHITECTURE 7.MUSEUMS BASED ON CURIOSITIES OF GENERATIONS 8.PARTICIPATORY ACTIVITES 9.EASE OF INTERNET TYPOLOGY IN MUSEUMS

DEFINITION(INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF MUSEUMS)A museum is a non-profit , permanent institution in the service of society and its development , open to the public , which acquires , conserves , researches , communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment for the purpose of education , study and enjoyment.

EVOLUTION15TH CENTURY – Started with idea of preserving culture leading to COLLECTION OF IDEAS AND MEMORIES.Eg: CHITRASHALAS IN ANCIENT INDIA - Source of entertainment as well as means of education. - Old palace( Bundi palace), now museum @ New Delhi.

CHITRASHALA , BUNDI PALACE , RAJASTHAN

CLASSIC ANTIQUITY1.1st organised museum- ALEXANDRIYA MUSEUM,EGYPT

2.Greece -“MOUSEION” meant temple, dedicated to muses.

3.Rome - Open air museum.(Roman forums)

MIDDLE AGES Growth of Christianity, so does the appreciation for art. Thus, churches and temples became platforms for public exhibit making

them public museums. Eg-Basilica san vitale , Italy.

RENAISSANCE Increase in intellectual growth and artistic expression. The word “MUSEUM” came into existence.Eg- MEDICI PALACE

MODERN European idea to make museums more public. After French revolution (1789), museums became truly public. Eg- Louvre Museum, Paris.- WORLD’S LARGEST MUSEUM.

MUSEUM ARCHITECTURE Architecture of museums gained importance. Structure of museum began to be seen as reflection of art it contained. Organisational planning revolves around how it would complement its

contents as well as how it would adapt to modern times. Eg – Guggenheim museum , New York.(Landmark of 20th century museums)

BASIC CATEGORIZATION1. Purposely builtEg-Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York.

2. ConversionsEg-Vatican Museum(Simple pathways converted into gallery spaces)

CURIOSITY LED MUSEUMSEg- 1.TURVAK CINEMA MUSEUM , ISTANBUL

2.ALDARIS BEER MUSEUM

3.SOUTHERN FOOD AND

BEVERAGE MUSEUM

PARTICIPATORY ACTIVITIES LED MUSEUMS1. ADVERTISING MUSEUMS 2. VIRTUAL MUSEUMS

MUSEUM OF BRANDS,LONDON,UK VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF CANADA(www.virtualmuseum.ca)

TYPOLOGYTYPOLOGY PURELY DEPENDS ON THE

SUBJECT MATTER, THUS CAN BE “N” NUMBER OF CATAGORISATION.

GENERAL/COMMON TYPES :1.GENERAL MUSEUM2.NATURAL HISTORY AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM3.SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM4.HISTORIC MUSEUM5.ART MUSEUM

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