The archaeological museums of Athens and their communication with the public

Abstract

Μuseum studies recently begun to examine critically their communication with the public. However, while in Greece there are many museums, mainly archaeological, few are the essays that examine in detail their interrelationship with the public, as well as public’s perceptions of museums. The aim of the present study is to explore the polyvalent relationship of archaeological museums with the public, particularly with the group of people who do not visit them. Emphasis is given to the archaeological museums of Athens. The systematic mapping of the different categories of visitors and non visitors is realized through literature review, the examination of the legislation framework and a quantitative research in a sample of 437 people. Prejudices, needs, motivations, of both groups of visitors and non visitors are studied through a theoretical and a research framework, while the essay explores the cultural and structural constraints that transform archaeological museums into non-attractive ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/27110
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/27110
ND
27110
Alternative title
Τα αρχαιολογικά μουσεία της Αθήνας και η επικοινωνία τους με το κοινό
Author
Doxanaki, Anastasia
Date
2011
Degree Grantor
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Committee members
Λαμπρινουδάκης Βασίλειος
Ζίας Νικόλαος
Αντζουλάτου-Ρετσίλα Ευρυδίκη
Μπούνια Αλεξάνδρα
Κατάκης Στυλιανός
Βαλαβάνης Παναγιώτης
Σταμπολίδης Νικόλαος
Discipline
Humanities and the Arts
History and Archaeology
Keywords
Archaeological museums; Visitors; Non-visitors; Archaeology; Communication; Visitor survey; Motives of museum visiting; Constraints of museum visiting
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
597 σ., tbls., ch., ind.
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