Theme:
Museums and the challenges of archaeological outreach in the 21st century
Session format:
Discussion session: session with papers of six minutes and six slides
Title:
Engaging the public. The impact of volunteers in archaeological outreach
Content:
Volunteers play a vital role in nowadays society. Also in the cultural heritage sector where they work in research, conservation and documentation, or as museum guide or educator. What are the roles of volunteers and how to manage theirs and others expectations? How can volunteers contribute in archeological outreach? Can the public become volunteer itself?
In this session we would like to give an overview of the different settings in which volunteers operate. Some inspiring examples on volunteers and archaeological outreach from the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Denmark will be presented.
Keywords:
Volunteers, Participation, Determination, Museum education
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Main organiser:
Drs Marjolein Woltering (Netherlands) 1
Co-organisers:
Anouk Veldman (Netherlands) 2
David Jennings (United Kingdom) 3
Lene Høst-Madsen (Denmark) 4
Affiliations:
1. ArcheoHotspots
2. Huis van Hilde
3. York Archaeological Trust
4. Museum Skanderborg
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