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The Rosetta Stone: Curating Language, Power, and Return
It sits under glass, lit like a sacred relic. But it is neither jewel nor idol.The Rosetta Stone is a legal decree from 196 BCE, written in three scripts: Hieroglyphic, Demotic, and Ancient Greek. Its message? A rather mundane tribute to King Ptolemy V. Its impact? Revolutionary. Because when French scholar Jean-François Champollion deciphered it in 1822, he opened the door to reading ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, and thereby reawakening an entire cultural heritage lost to ti
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Prague Castle: Curating a Nation in Layers
Prague Castle doesn’t whisper history. It thunders from atop the Hradčany hill, with its pointed towers slicing the skyline and its ancient walls folding centuries into every courtyard. Built, expanded, burned, and rebuilt across more than a thousand years, the castle is not one building but an evolving city within a city. It has been home to kings, emperors, bishops, dissidents, and now presidents. The site dates back to circa 880 CE, making it one of Europe’s oldest continu
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Projection Mapping: A New Way to Experience Historical Artifacts
What if a centuries-old vase could tell its own story? What if the faded fragments of an ancient fresco could bloom back to life before...
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A Bar at the Folies-Bergère: Where the Museum Becomes the Mirror
A Bar at the Folies-She stands behind the bar, surrounded by light, motion, and spectacle. Her hands rest on the counter. She wears...
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Living History: Museums That Bridge the Past and Present
History is not a closed book. It’s a dialogue, a reflection, a reckoning and at its most powerful, it’s alive. Across the world, a new...
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Virtual Reality and Museums: Bringing History to Life
The walls dissolve. A visitor finds herself standing on the dusty streets of ancient Babylon, surrounded by traders, towering gates, and...
28 magTempo di lettura: 3 min
Museums as Memory Keepers: Preserving Local and Indigenous Histories
Museums have long been seen as the stewards of civilization’s grand narratives. But in the 21st century, their role is shifting from...
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Museums Without Barriers: Making Culture Accessible for All
Museums have long been temples of culture, but today they must evolve into inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome. In the 21st...
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