Abstract
This paper will examine whether the commodification of the Renaissance through international heritage tourism is impacting CatholicChurch sites in Tuscany, Italy holding Renaissance heritage materials and resulting in the introduction ofmuseological practices. Itwill propose that the tension between the Church and heritage tourism isleading to the emergence of the 'reluctant' museum through the apparent transformation of particular churches into quasi museumswith dual functions: both sacred and secular. This paper is part of a broader study which will explore the new role of the Catholic Church in managing the sacred space and the 'museum' space of three sites in Tuscany. The paper is a preliminary investigation of the museological implications of management interventions at one of these sites.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | International Journal of the Inclusive Museum |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
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© 2008 Common Ground, Jeni Ryde. All rights reserved. Apart from fair use for the purposes of study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act (Australia), no part of this work may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. For permissions and other inquiries, please contact: [email protected].Keywords
- Catholic Church
- Renaissance
- Tuscany (Italy)
- cultural property
- heritage tourism
- museums
- sacred space
- tourism
