The course investigates Museology origins, development and meanings, while at the same time offer a general view on Public Museum's history, functions, and displaing, from Eighteenth century until today.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge of Public Modern Museum birth and development.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Medievel, Modern and Contemporary Art History.
Teaching Methods
traditional (teacher-led/teacher up front) classes/lessons
Further information
The students should visit 4 florentine museums (Uffizi, Bargello, Galleria Palatina, Stibbert)
Type of Assessment
paper - written test
Course program
Museum origins, development and meaning; Icom and museum definition; modern museum aims and outcomes; museum tipologies; Modern museum origins in Eighteenth Century; National museums in Nineteenth Century; Italian and European Museums in Twentieth and Thirties of Twentieth century; Changes and renovation in italian museums after II World War; American museums between tradition and renovation; contemporaries museums; exhibition and strategies of displaying; museum and comunication; contemporaries sculpture gardens; City Museums.
