EXHIBITING TRAGEDY: MUSEUMS AND THE REPRESENTATION OF SEPTEMBER 11
EXHIBITING TRAGEDY: MUSEUMS AND THE REPRESENTATION OF SEPTEMBER 11
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2004
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Orden, Vanessa Van
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The purpose of this project is to inform the museum community about the issues surrounding the interpretation of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, specifically focusing on the development of exhibitions. Museum exhibitions are generally static, seemingly permanent, and require institutions to present a specific opinion by choosing what objects to display and whose stories to tell. While public programs were more common in the aftermath of September 11, they were usually presented as either discussions amongst members of the public or as the opinions of specific individuals. By offering a specific narrative of events, museum exhibitions provide rich examples of the different approaches museums have taken in examining the events of September 11 and the challenges they have faced in doing so.