From Material Collection to Ideological Presentation: A Paradigm Shift in Museum Practice

Mingming DU, Caifeng LI

Abstract


Under the impetus of the New Museum Movement, the definition of museum has been updated. Museums are no longer merely places of “collection, storage and exhibition”, but also have functions of “research, education and pleasure”. Although “comprehensive and scarce” collection is important, it is no longer the only standard for museum exhibition. At the same time, new ideas have emerged that emphasize “human” subjectivity, multiple expressions, and situational narratives. As a result, the paradigm shift from material collection to ideological presentation has become a specific direction for museum practice in China today.


Keywords


museum history; paradigm shift

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/12627

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