| Title |
An Analysis of the City as a Museum Object Appeared in City Museums’ Evolution |
| Authors |
유영이(Yoo, Young Yi) ; 박소현(Park, So-Hyun) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2022.38.4.51 |
| Keywords |
City Museum; City Historical Museum; Museum Object |
| Abstract |
This study explores the city as a museum object that acts as the establishment’s background and renews the permanent exhibitions of city
museums that typically collects, preserves and studies cities. As a place that captures the zeitgeist, the museum displays the city and, in the
process, sets the standards to objectify a city. This analysis was conducted on early city museums (the Carnavalet-History of Paris Museum,
the London Museum, the New York City Museum, the Amsterdam Museum) and the Seoul Museum of History. The results revealed that
city museums were built during a unique conflict between urban development and urban heritage preservation. Compared to focusing on
tangible heritage like in the early days of city museums, gradually a shift in focus expanded the intangible heritage such as individual
experiences, memories, and opinions from the local community. The standard of collecting changed from the monumental approach of the
ruling class such as royalty, the elite, and entrepreneurs to the everydayness of citizens. Rather than presenting a unilateral interpretation of
experts, city museums have become a venue for communication by respecting various interpretations and opinions regarding the past, present,
and future of a city. |