Identitarian museums: From visibility to recognition

This paper aims to discuss the phenomenon of ‹identitarian› museums as spaces of memory and counterpublics. It examines their role in producing a counter-discourse and offering a space to suppressed narratives and identities. By focusing on the Schwules Museum in Berlin (SMU), I explore the metaphor...

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Published inICOFOM Study Series no. 51(1-2); pp. 49 - 59
Main Author Satil Neves, Rogerio Victor
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published ICOM - International Council of Museums 14.10.2023
Subjects
counterpublics
symbolic violence
museos identitarios
contrapúblicos
identitarian museums
armario de museo
violencia simbólica
museum closet
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Summary:This paper aims to discuss the phenomenon of ‹identitarian› museums as spaces of memory and counterpublics. It examines their role in producing a counter-discourse and offering a space to suppressed narratives and identities. By focusing on the Schwules Museum in Berlin (SMU), I explore the metaphor of the ‹museum closet› and its role in public spaces. Using Nancy Fraser’s concept of counterpublics, I argue that these museums not only make suppressed narratives visible but also challenge the foundations of dominant discourses and symbolize a call for recognition rather than just visibility.
ISSN:2309-1290
2306-4161
DOI:10.4000/iss.4914