Pionieren in Poort: de culturele constructie van Almere

D. van der Maas

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Abstract

Museologist Simon Knell stated recently that museums are performative
spaces in which identity is presented in the form of myths. The following article
applies Knell’s approach to a recent museological project of museum ‘De
Paviljoens’ in Almere (Netherlands): Pioneering in Poort. It is shown how museological authority is used in the construction of a cultural identity in a place
where it is not yet self-evident: a recent housing estate. Through the use of a
performance combining history, culture and modern art an attempt is made in
this recently reclaimed land to provide the polder city Almere and its inhabitants
with a collective identity.
Original languageDutch
Number of pages16
JournalQuotidian: Dutch Journal for the Study of Everyday Life
Volume3
Issue number1
Early online date1 Feb 2012
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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