01197nas a2200121   4500000000100000008004100001653002400042100002400066245008600090490000700176520087800183022001401061                                       d10aMuseums (THE\_5282)1 aMarilena Alivizatou00aMuseums and Intangible Heritage: The Dynamics of an  Unconventional  Relationship0 v173 aThe concept of intangible heritage can have significant implications for museums in the areas of collecting, making exhibitions and working with communities. Drawing on the model of the ‘post-museum  envisioned by Hooper-Greenhill (2000), some of the ways in which the concept of intangible heritage can affect museum practice are examined. The limitations and concerns around the engagement of museums with intangible heritage are analysed and future challenges are identified. It is hoped that this paper will provide practical insights and help explain how the concept of intangible heritage can contribute to the discussions around the ‘post-museum . The aim is that the issues discussed will raise awareness with respect to the impact of intangible heritage and invite museums to extend their concern from objects  per se  to the human element inherent in objects.  a2041-9015