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Shaping National Identity
Hardback £ 42.00 $84.00
Publication date 2000
416 pages
ISBN 978 1 873394 41 0
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The papers from the 1999 conference by the Museum of Scotland. The conference and book aims to generate international comparison and debate about interpretation and presentation of heritage assets, and to examine the role of museums in shaping national identity.
The third millennium heralds an age of
revival in the North, with a new Museum of Scotland and a devolved Scottish Parliament.
This is an ideal background for questioning the importance of a nation’s identity:
how it is created and perceived, how it evolves, and its significance for local people and
visitors alike. This volume addresses the reasons why museums should remain true to their
function as custodians and presenters of material culture, whilst at the same time also
playing a positive role in the wider process of shaping national identity.
Acknowledgements William Stevely
Introduction Magnus Fladmark
The Museum of Scotland – capturing the spirit of a nation:
Why a Museum of Scotland? – aspirations and expectations Mark Jones
The architect’s vision – designing for content and context Gordon Benson
Shaping and selling the idea – how the product was presented Mary Bryden
From artefacts to audience – strategy for display and interpretation Jenni Calder
Public perception of history – the twentieth century gallery Rose Watban
Objects as evidence – the evaluation of material culture Hugh Cheape
Building collections – Constraints of Changing Contexts David Clarke
Objects as icons – myths and realities of Jacobite relics George Dalgleish
Jock Tamson’s bairns – ethnicity and identity Gavin Sprott
Scotland and the world – building on the diaspora David Forsyth
A house for identity – national shrine or distorting mirror? Charles McKean
Perceptions of identity – visitors to the Museum of Scotland Fiona McLean and Steven Cooke
The Scottish Partners – Towards a National Iconography:
Images and identity – the cultural context of portraits James Holloway
Monumental images – Scott and the creation of Scotland Jeanne Cannizzo
Artefacts and monuments – the building blocks of identity David Breeze
Holding heritage in trust – curating the diversity of a nation Ian Gow
Scots image makers – past lessons from tourism Gordon Adams
Museums working together – a national strategy for Scotland Jane Ryder
Scotland in a new light – towards a collective national image Russel Griggs
Heritage interpretation – from equity audits to branding Magnus Fladmark
Ancestral voices – makars of music and identity John Purser
International Exchange – Learning from Others:
Nationalism and museology – reflections on Swedish experience Stefan Bohman
The image of Denmark – museums as sanctuaries of identity Mette Bligaard
National costume – a symbol of Norwegian identity Anne Britt Ylvisåker
The museums of Russia – four centuries of development Nikolay Nickishin and Magnus Fladmark
The way of the people – a new museum of the American Indian W. Richard West and Magnus Fladmark
Developed identities – seeing the stereotypes and beyond Richard Hill
How real is our past? – authenticity in heritage interpretation Stuart Hannabuss
How big is identity? – the mobile co-ordinates of history Duncan Macmillan
The poverty of nations – should museums create identity? James Bradburne.