Depths in the sky
the borders between technique and meanings of Whales in History Museums Natura
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Whale skeletons and models are recurring in natural history museums. From a collection of European and American cases, this display is used as a tool for analysis and interface between fields of knowledge. Through the discussions on the exposographic challenges imposed by the anatomy of cetaceans, the circulation of theories, curatorial techniques, schematics, professional objects, themes pertinent to the History of Sciences is evidenced. In the context of Museology, it is approached polysemy of objects in exhibitions. Considering that suspended whales are present in scientific exhibitions since the nineteenth century, it is noted that imbued meanings transcend the communication of scientific concepts, referring to mythologies, institutional guidelines or mass culture and fetish, factors that also determine their presence in exhibitions.Downloads
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Soler, M. G., Nunes, M. de F., & Lopes, M. M. (2018). Depths in the sky: the borders between technique and meanings of Whales in History Museums Natura. Museologia & Interdisciplinaridade, 7(14), 151–164. https://doi.org/10.26512/museologia.v7i14.18391
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