Project « The Museum’s main collection: creating an experience »

Changes in the museum sector and the increasingly important roles that museums have in society have redefined their relationships with the collections they hold. Today, museums can no longer be simply places that exhibit authentic objects.

So-called permanent displays, which remain in place without being changed, have had their day. They have been succeeded by much more dynamic, agile displays designed to meet the needs of the people who are invited to browse them. The works are exhibited according to a coherent narrative framework to offer a diverse and varied visitor experience that is there to be seen and encourage reflection, aspiration and entertainment.

The Museum is preparing to redesign its permanent collections with this in mind, taking advantage of the most recent research and innovations in the field.

Référents : Marie-Aude Laoureux et Richard Veymiers

Research projects:

Collection management and museum practices

Researcher

Richard Veymiers

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Phoinix is an international research platform designed to compile a comprehensive corpus of ancient and post-antique gems and amulets preserved in museums and private collections worldwide.

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Using digital to showcase the Museum’s hidden heritage

Les œuvres présentées dans les salles d’exposition ne constituent qu’une infime partie du patrimoine muséal. La plus grande part est conservée dans des réserves patrimoniales où elles font l’objet d’attentions quotidiennes.

Scientific team

The research carried out at Mariemont is organised around 8 thematic areas which reflect the specific features of the scientific work carried out in the museum sector.

There are around thirty collaborative research projects in which members of the Mariemont scientific team are involved.

The results of this research are made available to the scientific community and are the subject of ongoing accessibility work to ensure that they are passed on to the public.

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