Ecomuseum

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ecomuseum

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the conceptual origin?France, 1971, by Georges Henri Rivière and Hugues de Varine
2. What is the core principle?Holistic interpretation of cultural heritage, integrating environment, society, and economy
3. What is an ecomuseum and how is it different from a regular museum?An ecomuseum is a museum that is the whole town or region, showing its natural, social, and historical life, not just objects in a building. It lets people see their own heritage as living and changing.
4. Who invented the idea of an ecomuseum and when did it start?The idea was coined in 1971 by French thinkers Georges Henri Rivière and Hugues de Varine. They wanted museums to be more connected to everyday life.

Museology: The study of the principles and practice of museum operation and management.
Intangible Heritage: Living expressions of culture, such as oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, and traditional craftsmanship.
Territorial Museum: A museum whose scope extends beyond a building to encompass an entire geographical area or region.