ISS 25 (1995).pdf - The International Council of Museums

the community more effectively and meaningfully.
It has become equally
term "Communityll. Certain
important to
scholars define
define
the
the
term
communi ty in a geographical sense. In our opinion, the
term community should be interpreted as a group of people
having common concerns and interest, values and
traditions, ideals and aspirations, irrespective of any
narrow geographical boundaries. The traditional museums,
being the originally the urban institution is not
suitable for the growth of the community. It is
therefore vital that new models of museology serving the
smaller areas with people having common socio-cul tural
goals, should be developed. These institutions will be
also have to be evolve fresh concept and new functions
which will be found more effective to fulfil the basic
needs of a community. These aims and objective of modern
museums cannot be properly fulfilled, unless there is a
complete co-operation and active participation of all
members of the community in the socio-cultural activities
of our museums. The new models of museology and
museologists will have to be made fully aware of the
socio-cultural and economic problems of the community and
will thereby planned their activities and programmes to
fulfill the same.
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