Journal article
Curatorial practice in popular music museums: An emerging typology of structuring concepts
European Journal of Cultural Studies, Vol.23(3), pp.434-453
2020
Abstract
Museums have been central to the institutionalisation of popular music as heritage; yet, there has been little scholarly focus on the curatorial strategies behind the exhibition of popular music's past. This article outlines an emerging typological framework of structuring concepts in curatorial practice in popular music museums. The typology brings into conversation concepts previously identified by a number of popular music museum scholars. These concepts are critically assessed and built upon substantively by drawing on the subjective experiences of curators involved in the exhibition of popular music in museums in a range of geographical locations. Eight concepts are discussed: dominant (and hidden) histories, projected visitor numbers, place, art and material culture, narrative, curator subjectivity, nostalgia and sound. We argue that such a framework acts as a useful tool for comparing institutional practices internationally and to more fully understand the ways in which popular music history is presented to museum visitors.
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- Title
- Curatorial practice in popular music museums: An emerging typology of structuring concepts
- Authors
- Sarah Baker (Author) - Griffith UniversityLauren Istvandity (Author) - Griffith UniversityRaphael Nowak (Author) - Griffith University
- Publication details
- European Journal of Cultural Studies, Vol.23(3), pp.434-453
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd.
- DOI
- 10.1177/1367549418761796
- ISSN
- 1367-5494
- Organisation Unit
- Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Business and Creative Industries; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Creative Industries - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450830602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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