{"id":427,"date":"2024-10-16T10:29:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/konferencijos.lnb.lt\/lnb105\/?p=427"},"modified":"2024-10-16T10:29:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:29:26","slug":"from-gatekeepers-to-collaborators-the-evolution-of-museum-communication-and-its-impact-on-democracy-in-lithuanian-memory-institutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/konferencijos.lnb.lt\/lnb105\/from-gatekeepers-to-collaborators-the-evolution-of-museum-communication-and-its-impact-on-democracy-in-lithuanian-memory-institutions\/","title":{"rendered":"From Gatekeepers to Collaborators: The Evolution of Museum Communication and its Impact on Democracy in Lithuanian Memory Institutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Neringa Latvyt\u0117 (EUROPAST \/ Vilnius University)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, museums were seen as authoritative institutions where experts controlled historical and cultural narratives, with visitors passively receiving information. These exhibitions often reflected a positivist and progress-oriented perspective shaped by specialists. However, contemporary museology is increasingly adopting a participatory model, where communities and visitors engage actively in museum activities. This approach transforms museums into platforms for dialogue and collaboration, presenting history in a more diverse and inclusive manner.<\/p>\n<p>In Lithuania, this participatory shift is crucial for memory institutions. By involving various social groups in historical interpretation, museums help reduce social exclusion and strengthens democratic processes. Public history thus becomes a means to ensure that historical narratives are accessible and open to all, while museums serve as spaces promoting critical thinking and civic engagement. This inclusive approach supports the creation of a more democratic society in Lithuania.<\/p>\n<p>The presentation will illustrate this shift through a case study of municipality museums in the Vilnius region, highlighting the potential and opportunities these institutions have in fostering community involvement and enhancing democratic participation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neringa Latvyt\u0117 (EUROPAST \/ Vilnius University) Traditionally, museums were seen as authoritative institutions where experts controlled historical and cultural narratives, with visitors passively receiving information. These exhibitions often reflected a positivist and progress-oriented perspective shaped by specialists. However, contemporary museology is increasingly adopting a participatory model, where communities and visitors engage actively in museum activities&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-abstracts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/konferencijos.lnb.lt\/lnb105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/konferencijos.lnb.lt\/lnb105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/konferencijos.lnb.lt\/lnb105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/konferencijos.lnb.lt\/lnb105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/konferencijos.lnb.lt\/lnb105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=427"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/konferencijos.lnb.lt\/lnb105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":428,"href":"https:\/\/konferencijos.lnb.lt\/lnb105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427\/revisions\/428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/konferencijos.lnb.lt\/lnb105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/konferencijos.lnb.lt\/lnb105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/konferencijos.lnb.lt\/lnb105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}