Museums have no borders,
they have a network
Type: Publication
ISBN: 978-80-8641-388-4.
Meeting: ICOM International Committee for Museums and Collections of Science and Technology (CIMUSET). Annual meeting, 39th, Brno, Czech Republic, 2011
Place, publisher, year: Brno : Technical Museum in Brno [for] CIMUSET, 2012
Collation: 76 p. ; illus. ; 23 cm
Author: Gilbertová, Marie (ed.)
Year: 2012.
Serial type: Book - Monograph - Document
Synopsis: The 39th CIMUSET annual meeting was held in Brno in June 2011. The theme of the conference was "Technical museums as guardians and educators". The speakers looked at the history of technical museums and the role of the collections and objects of technical museums in a changing social environment. They also examined the future of science museums and science centres at a time when museums have to face a number of significant challenges in order to continue to carry out their functions. @ La 39e réunion annuelle du CIMUSET a été organisée à Brno en juin 2011 autour du thème "Technical museums as guardians and educators". Les intervenants ont examiné l'histoire des musées des sciences et techniques et le rôle des collections et des objets de ces musées dans un environnement social en mutation. Ils ont aussi considéré l'avenir des musées des sciences et techniques et des centres scientifiques à une époque où les musées doivent affronter des défis importants pour continuer à assurer leur mission.
Description: science and technology museums or collections; science centres; social role of museums; educational role of museums. international committees; meetings.