On the Zagreb Museological School: Maybe we could make a difference
This paper examines the historical development, theoretical contributions, and future prospects of the Zagreb Museological School, one of Europe’s longest-standing museology programmes. From Antun Bauer’s pioneering work in the 1950s to Ivo Maroević’s formalisation of museology as a scientific disci...
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2026
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| Achoimre: | This paper examines the historical development, theoretical contributions, and future prospects of the Zagreb Museological School, one of Europe’s longest-standing museology programmes. From Antun Bauer’s pioneering work in the 1950s to Ivo Maroević’s formalisation of museology as a scientific discipline and the school’s contemporary focus on heritage management and literacy, it traces key intellectual developments. Drawing on the school’s engagement with information sciences, museality, heritage interpretation, and educational reforms, the paper argues that its evolution offers a valuable model for museology education. It particularly addresses the tension between global standardisation and regional specificity, proposing that a middle way grounded in local heritage realities may be the most productive path forward. While not predicting the future, it focuses on the Zagreb School’s contributions that serve as possible inspiration for how to proceed. |
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