FF:ETMA115 Open air museums. - Course Information

ETMA115 Open-air Museums

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Eva Kuminková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marie Novotná (assistant)
prof. PhDr. Daniel Drápala, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Daniel Drápala, Ph.D.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Thu 10:00–11:40 J31, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Abstract

Students will become familiar with the history of the emergence and development of open-air museums in Europe and the Czech Republic, including the evolution of concepts for their construction and the history of the field. They will gain an overview of different types of open-air museums and their relationship to heritage conservation, acquire professional terminology, and learn about specific forms of interpretation typical for open-air museums. The course also includes understanding the mechanisms of functioning of open-air museums as distinctive cultural institutions and the fundamentals of their management.

Learning outcomes

Upon completing the course, students will understand the specific aspects of open-air museums in comparison with other heritage institutions and will grasp the relationship between open-air museology and heritage conservation. They will gain an overview of different types of open-air museums in the Czech Republic and Europe, become familiar with various forms of interpretation and interpretive media, and understand the historical development of the field, concepts of building open-air museums, and the fundamentals of their management. Students will acquire practical experience through visits to selected institutions and will be able to apply the theoretical knowledge gained to specific open-air museums and to individual issues related to their operation.

Key topics

• Introduction and the beginnings of open-air museums • Precursors of open-air museums, origins and development of the field in the Czech Republic • Terminology and typology of open-air museums • Designing open-air museums (from conceptual framework through scenario to implementation) • Methods of presentation and interpretation specific to open-air museums • Open-air museums as laboratories of traditional technologies • Management of an open-air museum (how the institution operates, its roles, and governance) • Field excursions (tentatively: Wallachian Open-Air Museum, Open-Air Museum Vysočina, Park Rochus, and Archeoskanzen Modrá)

Study resources and literature

required literature
• BRYOL, Radek; Jan DOLÁK; Lenka DRÁPALOVÁ; Jana KOUDELOVÁ and Jiří LANGER. Muzea v přírodě v České republice : teoretická a metodická východiska. Rožnov pod Radhoštěm: Národní muzeum v přírodě, 2020, 79 stran. ISBN 9788087210734. info
• KUMINKOVÁ, Eva. Muzea v přírodě: jedinečná cesta muzejnictví (Open Air Museums: The Unparalleled Path of Museology). Rožnov pod Radhoštěm: Národní muzeum v přírodě, 2019. ISBN 978-80-87210-72-7. info

recommended literature
• RENTZHOG, Sten. Open air museums : the history and future of a visionary idea. Translated by Skans Victoria Airey. [Stockholm]: Carlssons, 2007, xii, 530. ISBN 9789179482084. info
• DRÁPALA, Daniel. K poslání muzeí v přírodě při prezentaci tradiční lidové kultury (Mission of the open-air museums in the traditional folk culture presentation). In Museum vivum. Sborník Valašského muzea v přírodě v Rožnově pod Radhoštěm. 2. 1st ed. Rožnov pod Radhoštěm: Valašské muzeum v přírodě v Rožnově pod Radhoštěm, 2006, p. 7 - 13. ISBN 978-80-239-8984-7. info
• Evropská muzea v přírodě. Photo by Jiří Langer. Vyd. 1. Praha: Baset, 2005, 895 s. ISBN 8073400693. info
• Československá muzea v přírodě. Edited by Jiří Langer - Jaroslav Štika. Vyd. 1. Martin: Osveta, 1989, 160, [14]. ISBN 8021700394. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Lectures, discussions, field trips, homework assignments, and readings.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Active participation in class, attendance at field sessions (minimum of 2) and their reflection, an essay, and an oral exam.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

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