National Museums and the Origins of Nations provides the first international survey of
origins stories in national museums and examines the ways in which such museums use the …

Many states in post-communist East-Central Europe have established memorial museums
which aim to tell the story of suffering under the communist regime. They also seek to …

We encounter information about the past in everyday life through films, books and complex
historical sources–such as historic sites or eyewitness accounts. Investigations of how …

Video games are maturing as a medium to tell stories inspired by historical struggles and
real-life experiences. In this regard, they could work as a mechanism in Transitional Justice …

Recently, the role of personal memories in the exhibition space has evolved synergistically
with the creation of digital exhibits that provide opportunities for encounter between visitors …

Trauma infiltrates all of society–including museums. For guests, the trauma may lie in the
context of the visit or what they bring with them from their everyday lives. Staff can develop …

Mind Museums offer a fresh perspective on the heritage of mental health, bringing museums
into sharp focus. Drawing on interdisciplinary approaches from architecture, museum and …

This article introduces the key issues and themes that the articles in the Special Issue aim to
apply and develop in greater detail. First, we argue that the field of collective remembering …

How do we design for intersubjective, digitally-mediated encounters in the museum? We
report on the process of designing a digital interactive installation called Sit with Me for a …

More and more cultural heritage institutions digitise their collections aiming to unlock
potentials of accessibility, usefulness, and meaning to a new variety of users. However …