Museums, Monument Preservation, Role of ASI and INTACH, Central and State Government Policies and Regulations, Projects
Uploaded by
ganeshMuseums, Monument Preservation, Role of ASI and INTACH, Central and State Government Policies and Regulations, Projects
Uploaded by
ganeshMuseums, monument preservation,
role of ASI and INTACH, central and
state government policies and
regulations, projects.
Ar.Dinesh Raghavan. E.S. M.Arch(Digital)
Museums
• A museum is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic,
cultural, historical, or scientific importance.
• Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be
permanent or temporary.
• The largest museums are located in major cities throughout the world, while thousands of local museums
exist in smaller cities, towns and rural areas.
• Museums have varying aims, ranging from serving researchers and specialists to serving the general
public. The goal of serving researchers is increasingly shifting to serving the general public.
• There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums,
war museums, and children's museums. Amongst the world's largest and most visited museums are
2
Museums
The Louvre in Paris The National Museum of China in Beijing
3
Purpose
• The purpose of modern museums is to collect, preserve, interpret, and display items of artistic, cultural, or
scientific significance for the education of the public.
• From a visitor or community perspective, the purpose can also depend on one's point of view.
• Museum purposes vary from institution to institution. Some favor education over conservation, or vice
versa.
4
Types of Museums
• Architectural museums: Architectural museums are institutions dedicated to educating visitors about
architecture and a variety of related fields, often including urban design, landscape design, interior
decoration, engineering, and historic preservation.
• Archaeology museums: Archaeology museums specialize in the display of archaeological artifacts.
• Art museums: An art museum, also known as an art gallery, is a space for the exhibition of art, usually in the
form of art objects from the visual arts, primarily paintings, illustrations, and sculptures.
• Automobile Museums
• Children's museums
• Design museums
• Historic house museums
• History museums
• Living history museums
• Medical museums 5