A New Model in an Old Village: The Challenges of Developing an Ecomuseum. Issue 1 (1st January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Choi, Ming Sum
• Is Part Of: Museum international. Volume 69:Issue 1/2(2017)
• Page Start: 68
• Page End: 79
• Publication Date: 2017-01-01
• Subjects: ecomuseum -- revitalisation -- joint learning -- community participation -- empowerment -- heritage; Museums -- Periodicals; 069.05
• DOI: 10.1111/muse.12151
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1350-0775

Abstract

Abstract: While mobilising indigenous communities, participation is considered one of the most challenging tasks in establishing an ecomuseum: the resulting sharing of power, resources, skills and knowledge often leads to unexpectedly rewarding outcomes, such as new interpretation opportunities and innovative landscape management planning. With the creation of a greater sense of collective ownership, more community-led initiatives are encouraged, thus forming an upward spiral. This article also suggests that interpretation and landscape management should be understood as a process of understanding, monitoring and conserving the interactions between community and its immediate environment, rather than as an end in themselves.