dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Plets, G.F.J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Storm, E.M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-02-20T19:05:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-02-20T19:05:05Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/35075 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis investigates the recent trend in heritage in which the visitor experience has become
central. Previously conservation and preservation were the main objectives in the management
of Dutch castle museums, while visitor oriented approaches were viewed with skepticism and
reserve. This is different from the situation today where many castle museums promise the
visitor a true experience through a variety of presentations and events. The question why Dutch
castle museums have adopted a new approach in which experience is central, is the main
research question of this thesis. In order to answer this question this thesis will explore how
different elements like government policy and changing discourses influence heritage trends
and presentations. By researching the cultural policy of the Dutch government and placing this
next to developments in the heritage sector, the influence of cultural policy on this ‘experience’
trend will become clear. This thesis argues that the increase of neoliberalism in cultural policy
has contributed to this ‘experience’ trend by making visitor numbers and revenue central to the
value of heritage. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.title | “Experiencing a Living Past” Trends in Dutch castle museum practices and the influence of national cultural policy | |
dc.type.content | Master Thesis | |
dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
dc.subject.keywords | Heritage, Experience, Cultural Policy | |
dc.subject.courseuu | Cultuurgeschiedenis van modern Europa | |