@article{14596,
  keywords = {Museums (THE\_5282), Nonformal education (THE\_5080), Viet Nam (VN)},
  author = {Nguyen Van Huy},
  title = {The role of museums in the preservation of living heritage: experiences of the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology},
  abstract = {The author stresses the high respect that the VietnamMuseum of Ethnology (VME) has for cultural diversity, asseen in its approaches to the following three areas: people,space, and time. The VME has given priority first andforemost to the representation of everyday life ? problems,stories, and concerns of peoples and of ethnic communities. The Museum s role as a research and educationalinstitution, as well as a body that appreciates and supportsthe intangible value of crafts are shown in two researchcase studies: learning to make pottery in the classroom forchildren, and giving voices to craft artisans in a photovoiceproject. The author also addresses current challenges ofthe VME, especially as it expands its research and displaypolicies to include the cultures and daily life of ethnicpeoples in other Southeast Asian Countries.},
  pages = {35},
}