Appreciating the Power and Promise of Museums

1. MU International Programs UNIVERSITYofMISSOURI MU International Programs The Wind Institute Yeongwol Yonsei Forum, Korea Appreciating the Power and Promise of Museums Danjong Historical Museum Yeongwol, Korea National Museum of Korea Seoul, Korea Vice Provost Handy Williamson MU VPIP

2. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • In Greek, it means “Worship Muse Place”. • In Greek mythology, “Muses” were 9 Goddess in charge of history, • astronomy, poetry, epics, arts, etc, representing the Greek cultural at all • Muses, considered of the source of the knowledge • Evolved “a place for the public display of knowledge” • The oldest public museums in the world opened in Rome in • Renaissance, the Capitoline Museums Meaning and “Museum” MU VPIP

3. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Established in Paris, France in 1946 • A professional network of 30,000 global museum communities • A consultative organization with the United Nations Economic and • Social Council • Has 117 national committees and 31 international committees being • engaged in different museum activities and specialties • Leads a diplomatic forum and global think tank • Devoted to culture and knowledge promotion International Council of Museums (ICOM) MU VPIP

4. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • May 18 was designated as International Museum Day in 1977. • Initiated by the International Council of Museums • Almost 30,000 museums in more than 100 countries evolved in the • celebration of the International Museum Day • Improve awareness on how important contributions museums could • make in the development of society • Specific themes raised to be discussed each year, such as “Museums • for social harmony” in 2010 and “Museums and Memory” in 2011 International Museum Day MU VPIP

5. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Engines of economic, social, cultural, and political development, • empowerment, and change • Vehicles to eradicate poverty, food scarcity, crime, illiteracy, • environmental destruction, and global disease • Offer a view into the past and a window into a new future of cultural • renaissance MUSEUMS: Special Power and Purpose MU VPIP

6. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Foster a global memory • Provide physical grounds upon which the chains of discrimination, fear, • cultural domination, and social inequity can be broken • Allow cultures to come together in a unified and sometimes sanctified • place MUSEUMS: Special Power and Purpose (Cont.) MU VPIP

7. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Help governments look to past legacies to chart a course for future • decisions • Create windows of opportunity on a global scale • Museums can be all of these. MUSEUMS: Special Power and Purpose (Cont.) MU VPIP

8. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • The Louvre Museum, Paris, France • Rwanda's Genocide Museum, Kigali, Rwanda • The League of Nations Museum, Geneva, Switzerland • The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, Yerevan, Republic of • Armenian • The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, • D.C., U.S.A. • The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington, • D.C., U.S.A. • The National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A. Examples of Great Museums MU VPIP

9. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Year: Established in 1793 • Location: Paris, France • Features: • The first modern museum in the world • One of the five largest museum in the world • A gorgeous palace of arts • Three originals of the world masterpieces: • (1) Mona Lisa; • (2) Winged Victory of Samothrace; and • (3) The Venus de Milo The Louvre Museum The Louvre Museum Paris, France MU VPIP

10. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Year: Established in 2004 • Location: Kigali City, Rwanda • Features: • A permanent memorial to those who fell victims to the • genocide • A place for people to grieve those they lost • A clear reminder of the cost of ignorance Rwanda's Genocide Museum The Kigali Memorial Center Kigali City, Rwanda MU VPIP

11. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Year: Established in 1946 • Location: Geneva, Switzerland • Features: • Illustrates the significance of the League in the history of • international relations • Highlights the historical collections of the League of Nations • Archives. • Engages in the world peace TheLeague of Nations Museum The League of Nations Museum Geneva, Switzerland MU VPIP

12. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Year: Established in 1995 • Location: Yerevan, Republic of Armenia • Features: • Exhibits the textual and visual documentation related • to the first genocide of the 20th century. • Develops an academic institution on Genocide Studies • in the Republic of Armenia • Raises international awareness among the international • community on the first genocide of the 20th century TheArmenian Genocide Museum-Institute The Armenian Genocide Museum Yerevan, Republic of Armenia MU VPIP

13. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Year: Established in 1993 • Location: Washington D.C., U.S.A. • Features: • Inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront • hatred, promote human dignity, and prevent genocide. • Provides a powerful lesson in the fragility of freedom, the • myth of progress, the need for vigilance in preserving • democratic values. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, D.C., U.S.A. MU VPIP

14. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Year: Established in 1964 • Location: Washington, D.C., U.S.A. • Features: • The only national museum in the U.S. dedicated to the collection, • exhibition, conservation and study of the arts of Africa • The largest publicly held collection of contemporary African art • in the U.S., representing nearly every country in Africa dating • from ancient to contemporary times The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Washington, D.C., U.S.A. MU VPIP

15. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Year: Established in 1991 • Location: Memphis, U.S.A. • Features: • Helps understand the American Civil Rights Movement • Illustrates the chapters of the African-American’s fight for • civil rights, social justice and equality The National Civil Rights Museum The National Civil Rights Museum Memphis, U.S.A. MU VPIP

16. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • MUSEUMS bring new visitors, jobs, and economic growth to the local, • regional, provincial, and state economies • MUSEUMS in Colorado generated an astounding $ 1.3 billion in the • statewide economic activity in 2003. • MUSEUMSin Denver paid 9,000 employees more than $ 85 million in • 2003. • The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City • generates approximately $ 45.7 million, yearly Economic Impacts of Museums MU VPIP

17. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Year: Established in 1981 • Location: Englewood, Colorado, U.S.A. • Features: • Dedicated to bringing the vitality of the arts into the everyday • life of the people of Colorado. • Creates environments that promote a range of sculpture, • as well as performance art MUSEUMS in Colorado generated an astounding $ 1.3 billion in the statewide economic activity in 2003. The Museum of Outdoor Arts Englewood, Colorado MU VPIP

18. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Year: Established in 1890 • Location: Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. • Features: • Enriches the lives of Colorado and Rocky Mountain residents • through the acquisition, preservation, and presentation of art • works • Known for its collection of American Indian art MUSEUMS in Denver paid 9,000 employees more than $ 85 million in 2003. The Denver Art Museum Denver, Colorado MU VPIP

19. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • Year: Established in 1955 • Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.A. • Features: • Preserves and exhibits internationally renowned collections • of Western art and artifacts • Interprets the history and culture of the cowboy dating from the • Spanish colonial era to the 20th century MUSEUM: The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City generates approximately $ 45.7 million, yearly The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Oklahoma City, Oklahoma MU VPIP

20. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • What further role can museums play in the disappearance of racial stigma? • How can museums inform a culture and bring the contributions of cultural, • ethnic, linguistic, and racial minorities into the mainstream society? • What can and should museums highlight as we head into the future • What and who should the museum in the future represent? Questions for US to Consider MU VPIP

21. MU International Programs The Wind Institute • How will museums of the future look? • Will they be virtual, more technological, or take on new physical features • and characteristics? • Who should they represent and what messages should they send? • How can we ensure that they remain physical reminders of the mistakes • we hope to avoid, the future we would like to become, and the world we • hope to leave for future generations Museums and the Future MU VPIP

22. MU International Programs The Wind Institute The Inchon Bridge MUSEUMS & Memory: Bridges Between the Past and the Future! Thank you! MU VPIP