The Acropolis Museum: Contextual Contradictions, Conceptual Complexities

Filippopoulou, Ersi

doi:10.1111/muse.12147

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“…The situation in the archaeological museum sector has also worsened during that period (Howery 2013)-although, I would argue, not so dramatically as the media would have the public believe. It merely brought the pre-existing weaknesses to light and made them more visible (Filippopoulou 2015). Gazi, who studied the crisis's impact on archaeological museums, also concluded that, despite a number of individual initiatives, the crisis has accentuated long-standing structural deficiencies relating to heritage management as a whole.…”

Section: Evaluating Museum Attendance In Greecementioning

confidence: 99%

Archaeological Museums and Public Policies in Greece: A Gordian Knot

Filippopoulou¹

2017

Museum International

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Greek archaeological museums and collections form a dense and homogeneous network nationwide, incorporated in the administrative structure of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports. They depend upon the public authorities that are responsible for the protection of the antiquities excavated, and thus operate within the rigid, centralised system of the Greek civil service whose policies affect their conceptual, institutional and organisational characteristics. The question that arises is: how do Greek archaeological museums perform in today's environment, especially in the aftermath of a 20‐year long major museum infrastructure and exhibition improvement programme? Complaints are voiced in the public sphere about museums or galleries closing due to insufficient personnel, inconvenient opening hours, closed cafés and museum shops. The default response is demands for more public funds and personnel. Although the situation worsened during the post‐2009 financial crisis, there are no signs of a political will or a consensus for policy restructuring. However, my contention here is that some actions could balance the unavoidable object‐centred understanding of heritage protection and the people‐centred vision for modern museums.

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Section: Evaluating Museum Attendance In Greecementioning

confidence: 99%