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What are museums for? In this album we look behind the displays to reveal the conflicting roles, power struggles and ethical dilemmas that affect museums today. Once the undisputed sources of authority on the objects in their care, museums now have to justify their decisions to the government, to th…

The Open University

  • Jul 14, 2009 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 7m AVG DURATION
  • 40 EPISODES


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Museums in contemporary society

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 1:38


An introduction to this album.

Transcript -- Museums in contemporary society

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009


Transcript -- An introduction to this album.

Secrets of the V&A

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 10:32


The director, staff and visitors to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London talk about the museum's role and what they see as the source of its success.

Transcript -- Secrets of the V&A

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Transcript -- The director, staff and visitors to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London talk about the museum's role and what they see as the source of its success.

Redefining the V&A

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 10:10


Dragging the Victoria and Albert Museum's British galleries into the twenty-first century was a masssive undertaking. Here's how they did it.

Transcript -- Redefining the V&A

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Transcript -- Dragging the Victoria and Albert Museum's British galleries into the twenty-first century was a masssive undertaking. Here's how they did it.

Global heritage: course taster

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 5:04


A sample of some of the ideas and case studies covered in the course AD281 Understanding global heritage.

Transcript -- Global heritage: course taster

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Transcript -- A sample of some of the ideas and case studies covered in the course AD281 Understanding global heritage.

AHD and global heritage

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 3:19


Dr Rodney Harrison of The Open University explains the importance of AHD within the course AD281 Understanding global heritage.

Transcript -- AHD and global heritage

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009


Transcript -- Dr Rodney Harrison of The Open University explains the importance of AHD within the course AD281 Understanding global heritage.

Authorised heritage discourse

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 5:00


Dr Laurajane Smith of the University of York explains what she means by authorised heritage discourse.

Transcript -- Authorised heritage discourse

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009


Transcript -- Dr Laurajane Smith of the University of York explains what she means by authorised heritage discourse.

Museums and the AHD

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 6:06


Professor Tim Benton of The Open University explores the links between museums and authorised heritage discourse.

Transcript -- Museums and the AHD

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Transcript -- Professor Tim Benton of The Open University explores the links between museums and authorised heritage discourse.

Secrets of the V&A perspective: Tim Benton

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 8:30


Professor Tim Benton of The Open University talks about the ideas in the film.

Transcript -- Secrets of the V&A perspective: Tim Benton

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009


Transcript -- Professor Tim Benton of The Open University talks about the ideas in the film.

Secrets of the V&A perspective: Laurajane Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 5:56


Dr Laurajane Smith of University of York talks about the ideas in the film.

Transcript -- Secrets of the V&A perspective: Laurajane Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009


Transcript -- Dr Laurajane Smith of University of York talks about the ideas in the film.

Redefining the V&A perspective: Tim Benton

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 9:10


Professor Tim Benton of The Open University talks about the ideas in the film.

Transcript -- Redefining the V&A perspective: Tim Benton

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009


Transcript -- Professor Tim Benton of The Open University talks about the ideas in the film.

Redefining the V&A perspective" Laurajane Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 4:26


Dr Laurajane Smith of University of York talks about the ideas in the film.

Transcript -- Redefining the V&A perspective" Laurajane Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009


Transcript -- Dr Laurajane Smith of University of York talks about the ideas in the film.

NMS: Reflecting Scotland

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 4:34


How the National Museum of Scotland reflects its fledgeling democracy in two contrasting galleries.

Transcript -- NMS: Reflecting Scotland

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Transcript -- How the National Museum of Scotland reflects its fledgeling democracy in two contrasting galleries.

NMS perspective: Tim Benton

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 15:19


Professor Tim Benton of The Open University talks about the ideas in the audio.

Transcript -- NMS perspective: Tim Benton

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009


Transcript -- Professor Tim Benton of The Open University talks about the ideas in the audio.

Pandering to Pagans?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 17:44


How museums in Britain are responding to calls by pagans and other groups to release their control over human remains in their collections.

Transcript -- Pandering to Pagans?

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Transcript -- How museums in Britain are responding to calls by pagans and other groups to release their control over human remains in their collections.

Studying global heritage

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 5:49


Dr Rodney Harrison talks about studying The Open University's course AD281 Understanding global heritage.

Transcript -- Studying global heritage

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009


Transcript -- Dr Rodney Harrison talks about studying The Open University's course AD281 Understanding global heritage.

Global heritage: case studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 6:40


Dr Rodney Harrison talks about the audio and video case studies that are integral to the course AD281 Understanding global heritage.

Transcript -- Global heritage: case studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009


Transcript -- Dr Rodney Harrison talks about the audio and video case studies that are integral to the course AD281 Understanding global heritage.

Critical heritage studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 5:20


Dr Rodney Harrison, course chair of the course AD281 Understanding global heritage, explains the concept of critical heritage studies.

Transcript -- Critical heritage studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009


Transcript -- Dr Rodney Harrison, course chair of the course AD281 Understanding global heritage, explains the concept of critical heritage studies.

Making the most of this album

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Introducing the activities

Authorised heritage discourses

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Activities relating to the AHD

Secrets of the V&A

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009


Activities relating to museums and the AHD

Redefining the V&A

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009


Activities relating to evolution and change in museum practice

NMS: reflecting Scotland

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Activities relating to the relationship between museum display and Scottish Nationalism

Pandering to Pagans

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Activities relating to issues surrounding the display of human skeletal remains

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