Arts and Social Sciences Journal

The Aspects of Openness in the Museology

Abstract

Malgorzata Telesinska

The Museum is a space defined by the boundaries of functionality. It is the society who changes the demarcation line, which sets the scope of the museum’s activities as the result. The space changes and transforms with close correlation to its functional program. The man, moving deeper into the virtual world, gradually distances himself from the outside world. The museums are becoming more open to their visitors, trying to meet the expectations of the most demanding audience. They use new technologies, they use the multimedia. In this article, the author describes the challenges and possibilities the museums face in the light of their recent developments. Emphasis will be placed on the openness of the following aspects: information, data and resources. The article covers the current trends and encourages discussions about the future of the museums in the context of the contemporary social changes.