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Museums as mirrors of society : a case study of Finnish museums

Vilkuna JannePirjo Vuorinen

subject

valuearvot (käsitykset)worker generationsSuomiprofessionalizationmuseotyhteiskuntaFinland

description

This article discusses how Finland’s museums and their collections are both time- and culture-bound and, as such, reflect society’s evolving values as impacted by historical events. Through the lens of Jyväskylä University Museum’s history, the theory of ‘worker generations’ and museum professionalization are discussed. peerReviewed

http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201709133717