This post continues to consider the Dawson City Museum’s Role over time in relation to government policy and community action, continuing the discussion with a reflection on additional factors of significance and interconnectivity. Why a Museum: The Dawson City Museum’s Role (Part one) Factors beyond policy and community Within this paper and the Dawson CityContinue reading “Why a Museum?: Additional Factors and Interconnectivity (Part nine)”
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Why a Museum?: Discussion and Reflection on Past Research (Part eight)
This post continues to consider the Dawson City Museum’s Role over time in relation to government policy and community action, beginning the discussion with a reflection on past research. Why a Museum: The Dawson City Museum’s Role (Part one) Discussion From a policy perspective, the are a multiplicity of uses for museums (Bennett 1995). TheContinue reading “Why a Museum?: Discussion and Reflection on Past Research (Part eight)”
Why a Museum?: Community Resource (Part seven)
This post continues to consider the Dawson City Museum’s Role over time in relation to government policy and community action, focusing on the Museum’s role broadly as a community resource. Why a Museum: The Dawson City Museum’s Role (Part one) Community Resource (Undefined) The idea that museums are or can be a community resource intersectsContinue reading “Why a Museum?: Community Resource (Part seven)”
Why a Museum?: Community Hub (Part six)
This post continues to consider the Dawson City Museum’s Role over time in relation to government policy and community action, focusing on the Museum’s role as a kind of community hub. Why a Museum: The Dawson City Museum’s Role (Part one) Community Hub Community hubs are public spaces that offer a range of services whereContinue reading “Why a Museum?: Community Hub (Part six)”
Why a Museum?: Identity Building (Part five)
This post continues to consider the Dawson City Museum’s Role over time in relation to government policy and community action, focusing on the Museum’s role in identity building. Why a Museum: The Dawson City Museum’s Role (Part one) Identity Building Museums have a role in (re)defining and reflecting identity within their communities because, as notedContinue reading “Why a Museum?: Identity Building (Part five)”
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