| Abstract [eng] |
SUMMARY In the MA paper of conducted by Alina Pociute a student of museology program of Vilnius University Communications Faculty „The Paradigm of Historical Museum: the Case of Lithuanian National Museum“ an attempt is made to prove a hypothesis of how well the Lithuanian National Museum corresponds to the paradigm of a historical museum. In the MA paper the author deals with the paradigm of historical museum in terms of the case of Lithuanian National Museum reviewing the peculiarities of the development of the LNM together with its organization and dependence on political context and statistically comparing the selections of LNM during the Soviet times and the times of Independence. The author also analyzes the museological contexts, reviews their trends, priorities and value criteria while composing the expositions. The paper consists of an introduction, three parts, conclusions, references of 56 literature and 6 archival sources and appendices. In the paper it is stated that today the Lithuanian National Museum is the largest and the most important museum in the country, the establishment of national culture, an institutional member of the ICOM (International Council of Museums) and the European Council of Historical Museums. The museum, being one of the component parts of the cultural tourism, does contribute to the development of an information society, creation of an attractive image of the country without having a possibility to properly evaluate the qualified specialists working in it. In the system of Lithuanian cultural heritage this museum is the largest repository of the movable heritage containing over 1 million of exhibits and in which the main collections of Lithuanian archeology, historical and ethnical culture heritage are kept. The spread of national culture is one of the underlying directions of the Lithuanian government cultural policies. The membership of the establishment in international museum organizations provides a wide range of possibilities for communication and dispersion of national culture, especially after the entrance into the EU. The author of the MA paper proves the hypothesis that Lithuanian National Museum may be considered a typical case when talking about the parading of historical museum as its value criteria for composing the expositions and the usage of modern work forms, such as the organization of virtual exhibitions, meets the requirements of modern historical museums. |
