Museums and cultural sustainability: stakeholders, forces, and cultural policies

Stylianou-Lambert, Theopisti; Boukas, Nikolaos; Christodoulou-Yerali, Marina

doi:10.1080/10286632.2013.874420

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“…Stakeholders: directly satisfying cultural needs expressed by visitors and economic needs expressed by staff; indirectly, creating socio-cultural and economic benefits for local communities and operators (Montella 2009;Stylianou-Lambert et al 2014).…”

Section: Sustainability In Museum Managementmentioning

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The sustainable management of museums: an Italian perspective

2016

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Purpose -The theme of sustainability in museums has not been sufficiently explored in the international literature on cultural heritage management as well as few museums are already involved in programs to promote sustainable development. Considering this gap, the purpose of this study is twofold. Firstly, to provide a conceptual model applying the principles of sustainable development to the enhancement of cultural heritage and, secondly, to analyze the case of Marche Region. Design -After analysing the three dimensions of sustainability -environmental, social and economic -and their possible application to museum management, the research tested the theoretical assumptions through an exploratory qualitative/ quantitative survey. Methodology -The structured questionnaire was submitted to a sample of museums and consisted of a wide range of questions, primarily, although not exclusively, quantitative, which examined both museum management and sustainability orientation. Approach -The analysis focused on two different dimensions: the first aimed at understanding the perception of sustainability and the value of its components, the second aimed at investigating museums' willingness and reasons to engage in concrete sustainability-oriented actions. Finding -The field research showed Marche Region's museums have a full awareness of the benefits of sustainable management. However, the lack of a managerial approach to the museums' development compromises their ability to transfer this orientation in operational policies. Originality of research -The paper provides a multidimensional model for measuring the level of museum sustainability, able to analyze cultural and behavioral components. This analysis identifies possible areas of intervention for regional policies aimed at improving sustainability orientation of museums.

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Section: Sustainability In Museum Managementmentioning

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The sustainable management of museums: an Italian perspective

2016

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“…Indeed, the inclusion of a concern for culture within sustainable development agendas was a central focus of the United Nations' post 2015 sustainability goals (IFACCA 2013). With the preservation of cultural heritage and the promotion of cultural vitality having been identified as key to enabling cultural sustainability (Soini and Birkeland 2014), this would seem to be a prime opportunity for museums and libraries to demonstrate the true value of their work. Yet to date there has been limited acknowledgment of the notion of cultural sustainability as an equal concern within sustainability policies for museums and libraries, and as a result, their work to sustain culture continues to be considered as subsidiary to demonstrating their contributions to social, economic, and environmental concerns.…”

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Cultural sustainability as a strategy for the survival of museums and libraries

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Griffiths

2016

International Journal of Cultural Policy

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“…However, despite the evident connection between museums, culture and sustainable development [33], few researchers have explored the subject of museum sustainability and management [34]. Research on museums and sustainability generally has focused on defining the concept of museum sustainability, demonstrating the necessity of integrating this concept into the museum practices [3], and describing the ways in which various activities and measures adopted by museums have contributed or can contribute to enhancing the concept and practice of sustainable development.…”

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Factors Influencing Museum Sustainability and Indicators for Museum Sustainability Measurement

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Borza

2016

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Abstract:The purpose of this research was to identify the factors upon which museum sustainability depends and the way in which this can be measured. Methodologically, we applied a qualitative research approach, using semi-structured interviews with experts from the Romanian museum sector, complemented by an in-depth study of the literature in this field. Results indicated that any objective measuring of sustainability must take into account the size of a museum's collections and its organizational structure. It was also found that museum type can affect sustainability via its competitive advantage. However, the sustainability of a museum is not strictly determined by these factors, but also by the management and marketing strategies applied. Based on analysis of literature-and respondent-based factors influencing sustainability, this article proposes a set of 33 indicators that can be used by museums to measure their sustainability, as well as a model that enables evaluation of the sustainability levels of various museums comparatively, regardless of their type, size or importance (e.g., national, regional and local). The results obtained are useful both from a theoretical point of view, given that there are few writings on this topic, and from a practical point of view, as they provide a basis for a clear, objective model of museum sustainability measurement.

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Museums and cultural sustainability: stakeholders, forces, and cultural policies

Cited by 91 publications

References 17 publications

The sustainable management of museums: an Italian perspective

The sustainable management of museums: an Italian perspective

Cultural sustainability as a strategy for the survival of museums and libraries

Factors Influencing Museum Sustainability and Indicators for Museum Sustainability Measurement

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