A room of one’s own: Museums devoting a room to a reflection of/on their own history
Abstract
Ever more museums are showcasing not only exhibits but also themselves, making visitors aware of curatorial practices and policies. A self-reflective and reflexive perspective which brings matters of historical self-consciousness to the fore, sometimes by means of mementoes and historicist displays, but increasingly more with a specific space for institutional autobiography. “Prado 200” will be a further step, taking the cue from close examples, in accordance with current museological tendencies worldwide.
Downloads
Article download
Crossmark
License
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Anales de Historia del Arte is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source. All content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 use and distribution licence (CC BY 4.0). This circumstance must be expressly stated in these terms where necessary. You can view the summary and the complete legal text of the licence.
