ICH and safeguarding: museums and contemporary ICH (let the objects out of their cases and make them sing)

Bringing together key insights from expert legal and heritage academics and practitioners, this book explores the existence and safeguarding of contemporary forms of intangible cultural heritage (ICH). Providing a detailed analysis of the international legal frameworks relevant to ICH, the contributing authors then go on to challenge the pervasive view that heritage is about old tangible objects by highlighting the existence, role and importance of contemporary forms of ICH to modern society.