B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book
Professional Museums in Finland: Revisiting the History and Development of the Finnish Museum Sector
Authors: Martinez Ziegler, Samantha
Editors: Frigren, Pirita, Kirsi Hänninen & Maija Mäki
Publication year: 2022
Book title : Opiskelijatöiden helmiä: museologia & arkistoala ja asiakirjahallinta 2021-2022
First page : 88
Last page: 99
ISBN: 978-951-29-8992-8
Web address : https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-29-8992-8(external)
This text examines the development of the museum sector in Finland by combining elements of creative writing and historical research. First written as an essay for Introduction to Museology, it addresses diverse concerns and questions about the current status of Finnish museums by using the Turku Art Museum as example. Moreover, this paper offers a comprehensive overview of the local and global agencies that regulate professionally managed museums in Finland, as well as highliting the importance of following and updating museum collection management policies to operate professional museums in the country.