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Title
A contemporary museum experience: the design of a new satellite museum for the Ditsong: National Museum of Cultural History in Pretoria |
Full text
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12092010-130741/ |
Date
2011 |
Author(s)
Steyn, Sune-Marie |
Contributor(s)
Mr R Konigk |
Abstract
This dissertation originated from an interest in museum architecture and the desire to improve museum experiences for the inhabitants of Pretoria. The city is in need of a museum that does not distinguish between different cultures and backgrounds, and that provides an experience that a regular city user can relate to. This dissertation aims to address this need with the creation of a museum that relies on a chance museum encounter in an everyday place. This museum encounter will enrich peoples daily city experiences and provide opportunity for self-reflection and contemplation. The dissertation proposes a new satellite museum for the existing Ditsong: National Museum of Cultural History as a method of exposing the public to this museum. This satellite museum will function as a branch of the larger museum. The aim of this satellite museum is to provide regular users of the city with an unexpected museum experience. This dissertation considers what a contemporary museum in the inner city of Pretoria should be in terms of function and architectural implementation. The document investigates contemporary trends in museum architecture and evaluates existing museums in Pretoria. It also includes an investigation into culture in South Africa and into the relation of the satellite museum to its context. The study concludes that a contemporary museum experience is one that facilitates continuous change, and provides a spatial experience that blurs the threshold between the new museum and existing public space. © 2010 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. Please cite as follows: Steyn, S-M 2010, A contemporary museum experience: the design of a new satellite museum for the Ditsong: National Museum of Cultural History in Pretoria, MInt(Prof) dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12092010-130741/ > C11/38/ag |
Subject(s)
Architecture |
Language
en-uk |
Publisher
University of Pretoria |
Type of publication
text |
Format
application/pdf |
Source
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12092010-130741/ |
Rights
unrestricted; I hereby certify that, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, dissertation, or project report ( |
Repository
Pretoria - University of Pretoria, Theses and Dissertations
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