Historical Collections Research

Abstract

The paper describes experiences of the author in historical collections research since the 1960s and some methodological practices derived from it. It offers insights into the needs and opportunities of looking at museum objects as material documents of the past and at the implications for contemporary collecting and for the preservation of cultural heritage.

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Keywords

Provenienz, koloniale Provenienz, Provenienzforschung, ethnografische/ethnologische Sammlungen, ethnologische Museen, Sammlungsgeschichte, Kolonialismus

Dewey Decimal Classification

300 Sozialwissenschaften

Citation

Feest, Christian.(2018). Historical Collections Research. Provenienzforschung zu ethnografischen Sammlungen der Kolonialzeit. Positionen in der aktuellen Debatte. 123-132. 10.18452/19062