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The Role of Museum in an Aging Society




AuthorsAedín Mac Devitt, Bonita Bennett, Mathieu Viau-Courville, Nikolas Papadimitriou, Marina Plati, Eleni Markou, Despina Catapoti, Lizette Gradén, Tom O´Dell, Irene Campolmi, Elisabeth Ioannides, Rina Elster Pantalony, Edward M. Luby, Isaya O. Onjala, Daniel Kibet arap Mitei, Danielle O'Donovan, Jennifer McCrea, Silvia Elena Gallagher, Brendan Tangney, Kathryn G. Speckert, Minji Song, Nao Hayashi, Davison Chiwara

PublisherInternational Council of Museums (ICOM) and Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Publication year2017

JournalMuseum International

Article number271-272

Volume68

Issue3-4

First page 84

Last page97

Number of pages14

ISSN1350-0775

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1111/muse.12129

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/28551406


Abstract

Finland's demographics are set to change dramatically with regards to
its growing number of senior citizens. Pori is a mid-sized city with a
large ageing population, and is home to a suburb in which 46 per cent of
the residents are retirees. This paper focuses on the initiatives
undertaken by the museums catering to the elderly population. The aim is
to investigate resident expectations versus museum resources, and offer
guidelines for promoting equal distribution of culture amongst the
older population and including them in the museums’ diverse service
offerings.


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