Together with Urgeschichtemuseum MAMUZ in Austria, EXARC is organizing an international conference on ‘Archaeological Reconstructions and Tourism’ near Vienna in September 2015
With publications like “From Stonehenge to Las Vegas” (Holtorf 2005) and “The Plastic Venuses, Archaeological Tourism In Post-Modern Society” (Melotti 2011) it has become clear that archaeological reconstructions have found their way to the mainstream public. It is not anymore about carefully made “authentic” reconstructions in a showcase or open-air museum context, we are talking about product placement, supporting modern messages with archaeological imagery, about archaeology lending its face to commerce. Where does this end, and when does it turn bad for archaeology? Or are we happy about (any) role in society, as “they” are the ones who pay “us”? These questions will be explored at Mamuz in September 2015.
Archaeological Reconstructions and Tourism
Mistelbach, Austria
25.09.2015 – 27.09.2015
Registration
PROGRAMME:
List of speakers. Full programme with abstracts and presentations of excursions may be found at Exarc’s website
- Prof. Dr. Marxiano Melotti (IT), Università Unicusano Roma
Keynote: Beyond Post-Modernity Tourism and Archaeology in the Coming Age - Dr. Sabine Ladstätter (AT), Austrian Archaeological Institute, Head Office / Excavation Director Ephesos
Ephesos – A bad practice model? - Dr. phil. Wolfgang David M.A. (DE), Kelten Römermuseum Manching
Zielkonflikte bei der Valorisation archäologischer Denkmäler durch Sichtbarmachung oder Wiederaufbau - Dr. Andreja Breznik (SI), Narodni muzej Slovenije
The “Originality” of Archaeological Parks - Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Neubauer (AT), LBI for Archaeological Prospection and Virtual Archaeology
From 10 to 20.000 tourists in two decades – the Schwarzenbach Project - Dr. Vegaard Kaasen Engen (NO), Lofotr Viking Museum
Different aspects of dissemination at the Lofotr Viking Museum - Mag. Wolfgang Lobisser (AT), Vienna Institute of Archaeological Science
Updating the past in front of the visitors – MAMUZ: A “new” Archaeological Open-Air Museum in Asparn in Lower Austria - Mag. Matthias Pacher (AT), MAMUZ Museumszentrum Betriebs GmbH
The archaeological open-air site of the museum of prehistory Urgeschichtemuseum MAMUZ in Asparn/Zaya and its cultural touristic development - Tiberiu Frățilă-Felmer (RO), Villa Wellmer
Hardships of beginnings: then and now - Helga Rösel-Mautendorfer, Jutta Leskovar (AT), Freilichtmuseum von Mitterkirchen
Living History und das Publikum in Mitterkirchen, Oberösterreich - Davide Delpiano (IT), Università di Ferrara
The potential of open-air sites: a diversified approach in Emilia, Italy - Mgr. Petr Kubín (CZ), Regional museum in Mikulov
Archaeological park Pavlov – presentation of the palaeolithic era below the Pálava hills - Dr. Markus Wachter (AT), Archäologischer Park Carnuntum
Im Aufwind – Der Archäologische Park Carnuntum als regionaler Wachstumsmotor
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