Museology and Artistic Research
The aim of the Estonian National Museum research strand of museology is to respond to the changes taking place in the fields of cultural heritage and museums through academic research. It focuses on museum issues today and the development of the museum and cultural heritage sector. Some research problems of this strand are thus idiosyncratic, while others are closely related to the overall functioning of institutions in the context of structural and cultural changes. Answering the research questions related to the planning, execution and analysis of exhibitions and other museum work requires multidisciplinary, collaborative and co-creative research that takes an active role in international dialogues and museum policy debates.
The ENM’s museum research is informed by auditoriums and communication studies which provide a theoretical framework for issues of audience participation, engagement and representation of different cultural groups. The research is placed in the context of different forms of cooperation, improved engagement of existing interest groups and audiences, as well as the addressing of new visitor groups and stakeholders (different socio-cultural groups, public and private sector).
Digital communication and access to cultural heritage bring about changes in the way museums work, but this must also be accompanied by a critical analysis of museums in the context of digitalization and data acquisition, and research into the phenomenon of digitalization itself. The research strand combines the processes taking place in the physical, on-site space of museums as well as the representation of museums and cultural heritage in the digital environment. Therefore, it is potentially necessary to apply data science and computational methods. Currently, the research has focused primarily on the aspects of digitalization in exhibition communication.
The museology strand is built upon international cooperation with research institutions, museums and specific researchers through collaborative projects of various scales.
The aim of the Estonian National Museum research strand of museology is to respond to the changes taking place in the fields of cultural heritage and museums through academic research. It focuses on museum issues today and the development of the museum and cultural heritage sector. Some research problems of this strand are thus idiosyncratic, while others are closely related to the overall functioning of institutions in the context of structural and cultural changes. Answering the research questions related to the planning, execution and analysis of exhibitions and other museum work requires multidisciplinary, collaborative and co-creative research that takes an active role in international dialogues and museum policy debates.
The ENM’s museum research is informed by auditoriums and communication studies which provide a theoretical framework for issues of audience participation, engagement and representation of different cultural groups. The research is placed in the context of different forms of cooperation, improved engagement of existing interest groups and audiences, as well as the addressing of new visitor groups and stakeholders (different socio-cultural groups, public and private sector).
Digital communication and access to cultural heritage bring about changes in the way museums work, but this must also be accompanied by a critical analysis of museums in the context of digitalization and data acquisition, and research into the phenomenon of digitalization itself. The research strand combines the processes taking place in the physical, on-site space of museums as well as the representation of museums and cultural heritage in the digital environment. Therefore, it is potentially necessary to apply data science and computational methods. Currently, the research has focused primarily on the aspects of digitalization in exhibition communication.
The museology strand is built upon international cooperation with research institutions, museums and specific researchers through collaborative projects of various scales.