Thesis (M.M.H.S.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1945. / "Reprinted, with additions, from the January, February, March, April, and May 1944 issues of More books, the bulletin of the Boston Public Library." Bibliography: p. 80-89.

Zugl.: München, Technische Universität, Diss., 2007.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Louisville, 2009. / Department of Fine Art. Vita. "May 2009." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-42).

Thesis (B.A.) - University of Queensland, 2003. / Includes bibliography.

Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes special report study entitled : Healing HK healthcare architecture : deconstruction over functionalism. Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph. D. Historical and Heritage Studies (Museology))--University of Pretoria, 2005.

Universiẗat, Diss., 2001--Bonn. / Enth.: Bd. 1. Bd. 2. Bildteil. Dateien im PDF-Format.

<p> This dissertation examines how the complex geography and contested history of the American West are presented through stories told in the region&rsquo;s history museums. I examine how iconic regional-scale place images are juxtaposed with more critical perspectives on dissonant historical episodes in museum exhibits, and how the spaces of museum exhibits and galleries represent places, structure narratives, and suggest new thematic and geographical connections interpreting the region. Using a series of case studies of museums in Colorado and adjacent states, I develop new methods to analyze museum exhibits as &ldquo;three-dimensional narratives,&rdquo; in which spatial arrangements of objects, texts, and media structure narratives that interpret and contest the past. </p><p> This research builds on cultural geographic research on how contested memory is expressed and presented, both in symbolic landscapes, and through media. I extend this work in three main ways. First, I extend research on monuments and memorials to consider how museum spaces present and contest the past. Second, I follow recent engagements between geography and narrative theory, examining storytelling as a distinct form of discourse, with its own spatial dimensions. Third, I situate this investigation amid increasing scholarly attention to heritage tourism, particularly in terms of how the &ldquo;Legacy of Conquest&rdquo; of the American West is made marketable to visitors. </p><p> I explore this narrative geography through three case studies: First, a detailed examination of the History Colorado Center in downtown Denver highlights how spatial narratives organize and structure museum presentations, emphasizing some thematic and geographical connections while downplaying others. Second, a comparison of six Colorado museums highlighting race, ethnicity, and labor conflict examines the &ldquo;genre conventions&rdquo; through which these &ldquo;counter-narratives&rdquo; are linked to more conventional presentations of the regional past. Finally, a comparison of the state history museums of Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming explores how state geographies are presented as foundations of civic identities. </p><p> This research contributes to the cultural geographic understanding of museums as significant venues in which cultural meaning is presented and contested, and develops new methods for understanding museum narratives geographically. Such methods can be productively applied in other heritage tourism settings. </p><p>

This thesis is based on a case study of a local museum that challenges the idea of what a museum constitutes today. The museum elaborates on the idea of considering the visitor as a participant and examines the possibility of contributing to empowerment among the local community. The aim of this thesis is to analyze the museum's external work and its participatory elements in a place characterized by migration and marginalization, and thereby achieve a deeper knowledge of the relationship between the museum and its visitors. The study is conducted through qualitative methods, such as participatory observation and interviews with museum staff and museum visitors, and a quantitative survey among local residents. The thesis' theoretical framework consists of the participatory museum perspective and theoretical concepts such as empowerment, community and place. Using these concepts, the character of the museum's external work and its participatory elements are analyzed regarding the issues of participation, empowerment and the social role of the museum. The analysis also include the site's demographic aspects in relation to the museum and what kind of challenges these imply. In addition, the museum's spatial character and its location is discussed. The result shows that the museum is a participatory museum that experiences the challenges associated with this perspective. The conclusion highlights the importance of clearly determining what kind of participation the work is based on. Furthermore, the result shows that the museum is part of a process whereby the participants are allocated resources, skills, authority and motivation. Thus, the conclusion is that the museum contributes to the empowerment among its visitors. The result also demonstrates several challenges of working in an area characterized by migration and marginalization. These challenges relate to the museum's role as a help centre, a discontinuity among the participants and cultural aspects. The conclusion is that these conditions require the museum to use other methods than the traditional museum, such as formative evaluation, outreach programs, culture specific knowledge and good insight into their communities. This is a two years master's thesis in Museum and Cultural Heritage Studies.