Abstract

BRICHETTI, Irene Elena. Regional museums in southeast Buenos Aires province: an approach to the archaeological heritage issue. Intersecciones antropol. [online]. 2009, vol.10, n.1, pp.17-25. ISSN 1850-373X.

National museums in Argentina emerged with the influence of the idea of progress and imperialism inscribed in a museological discourse that served to justify western superiority. The postcolonial world has introduced other perspectives and new voices which struggle to be included in history through inclusion in the debate around patrimony. In this worldwide context for the past three decades localism has been growing at the same time that a global and common culture has been rising out of the singularities. Consequently, small museums were opened by local governments in Buenos Aires Province. Our objective is to analyze how the regional museums in southeast Buenos Aires Province (Miramar, Santa Clara del Mar, Balcarce) are included in the current heritage debate on the basis of the relationship between the local and the global contexts, multivocality and tourism.

Keywords : Museums; Localisms; Multivocalism; Tourism.

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