Živuće životinje u muzejima

master's thesis

• Title (english): Living animals in museums
• Author: Vanessa Požežanac
• Mentor: Helena Stublić (mentor)
• Committee member: Željka Miklošević (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Darko Babić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Helena Stublić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of information and Communication sciences); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-02-24, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences; Museology

Abstract

Jest da se u određenim muzejima poput Prirodoslovnih muzeja širom svijeta već stoljećima može vidjeti bioraznolikost i raskoš prepariranih životinja. Neki muzeji su se odlučili otići u novom smjeru, te su svoja vrata i prostore otvorili živućim životinjama koje će posjetiteljima priuštiti dodatno iskustvo u razgledavanju izložaba ili će muzejskom osoblju biti od pomoći. Uz izlaganje živućih životinja u svojim privremenim ili stalnim postavima muzeja, neki od muzeja i srodnih institucija su se pak odlučili iskoristiti sposobnosti životinja u očuvanju muzejskih izložaka, te su njihovi posebni „zaposlenici“ tako postali dio muzejskog osoblja i služe kao dodatan oblik očuvanja i konzervacije predmeta. Sve navedeno kao i potkrijepljeno primjerima pobliže je analizirano u ovom radu. Ovaj diplomski rad napisan je s ciljem povećavanja svijesti o životinjama koji su dio našeg ekosustava, te njihovoj dobrobiti za ljude u raznim aspektima. Posebna pažnja je posvećena živućim životinjama koje u muzeju stalno obitavaju, kao i povremenim posjetima kućnih ljubimaca, kojima je donedavno pristup bio u potpunosti zabranjen. Potrebe posjetitelja se s vremenom mijenjaju, a muzej je taj koji treba osluškivati njihove potrebe, te u skladu s time prigrliti nove pristupe. Ponajviše radi ljudi čija se svijest lagano mijenja, te sve više teže povezivanju s prirodom, ali i digitalizacije i moderne tehnologije zbog kojih posjet muzeju ponekad nije niti potreban.

Abstract (english)

Given that in certain museums, such as Natural history museums around the world, biodiversity and stuffed animals can be seen for centuries, some museums decided to go in a new and different direction and have opened their doors and spaces to living animals. Temporary or permanently residing in the museum, they offer visitors a different experience in viewing exhibitions or are helpful to the museum staff. In addition to displaying live animals in their temporary or permanent museum settings, some museums and related institutions have decided to use the abilities of animals in the preservation of museum exhibits. In contrast their special "employees" have become part of the museum staff, thus they serve as an additional form of preservation and conservation of museum objects. Everything mentioned, as well as supported by examples, is analyzed in more detail in this paper. This graduation thesis was written to increase awareness of animals that are part of our ecosystem and their welfare for people in various aspects. Special attention is given to living animals that live in the museum daily or are temporarily shown as part of an exhibition. As well as to temporary visits by pets, which until recently, access was utterly prohibited. The needs of visitors change over time, so the museum is the one that should listen to their needs and accordingly embrace new approaches; due to digitization and more modern technology, a visit to the museum is sometimes not even necessary, but also because of a change in the consciousness of people who strive to connect with nature.

• Keywords: zaštita muzejske građe; privremene izložbe živih životinja; pet friendly; prilagođen kućnim ljubimcima; Muzej Ermitaž; Knjižnica Joanina; knjižnica u Mafri; Muzej grada Zagreba; Etnografski muzej; Gradski muzej Vinkovci; Prirodoslovni muzeji; živuće životinje u muzejima; životinje u baštinskim institucijama; bioraznolikost; ekologija
• Keywords (english): museum conservation; temporary exhibitions of live animals; pet-friendly; Hermitage Museum; Joanina Library; Mafra Library; Zagreb City Museum; Ethnographic Museum; Vinkovci City Museum; Natural History Museums; living animals in museums; animals in heritage institutions; biodiversity; ecology
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:578552
• Study programme: Title: Information Sciences; specializations in: Archivistics Study, Library Science, Information Sciences (research), Information Sciences (teaching), Museology and heritage management, Informatology; Course: Museology and heritage management; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra muzeologije i upravljanja baštinom (magistar/magistra muzeologije i upravljanja baštinom)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-03-08 12:17:46