JOURNAL ARTICLE

Different Materialities – Different Authenticities? Considerations on Watercraft Exhibited in Museums.

  • Published In: International Journal of Cultural Property, 2024, v. 31, n. 1. P. 4 1 of 3

  • Database: Art Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Schade, Tobias 3 of 3

Abstract

Museums are often considered to be spaces of the authentic, where the real, unique and original is exhibited, and where the accurate past is conveyed. By means of two watercraft, Nydam Boat and Kon-Tiki, it is illustrated how their materiality and authenticity are shaped by processes of musealization, reconstruction, restoration and ways of narrating the past and staging exhibits. While their substances remain present and perceptible, they are also subjected to material changes and changing perceptions over time. From a cultural constructivist perspective, it is illustrated how museum exhibits may be perceived as authentic and how this is related to their materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:International Journal of Cultural Property. 2024/02, Vol. 31, Issue 1, p4
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0940-7391
  • DOI:10.1017/S0940739124000018
  • Accession Number:181031970
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