FPF:UHVM0074 Museums of Science and Technol - Course Information

UHVM0074 Museums of Science and Technology

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Bc. Jiří Šíl, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Bc. Jiří Šíl, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Prerequisites

the basis of museology, basis of the care of historical monuments, basis of economical history of modern period

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Protection of the Cultural Heritage (programme FPF, N7105 HiVe)

Course objectives

The listeners will be familiarized with the present state of scientific and technical presentation of collections in Czech museums and abroad as well as with the methods and procedures of professional documentation, evidence, preservation and presentation of collections in museums of Science and Technology.

Syllabus

• 1. History of industrial and technical branches with emphasis on the Czech lands and middle Europe (mining, metallurgy, steel industry, coking industry, textile industry, brewing industry, sugar industry, historical meaning of the atmospheric and steam engine, development of wind-mill and water engines)
  2. The category of scientific-technical museums (museums of Technology, museums of Industry, museums of Companies, museums of Traffic, Mathematical-physical museums, Mining museums, technical monuments, programme-focused centres)
  3. Scientific and technical collections in museums and installed objects. Historical and museum value of the documents of the development of Technology and Science. Methods and approach towards the professional documentation, administration, evidence and preservation of scientific and technical monuments and collections. Documentation of development of Science, Technology and industrial production, the publication outputs included.
  3. Presentation, exposition and exhibitions of scientific and technical collection. Present state of presentation of scientific and technical collections in Czech museums and abroad.
  4. Technical means in museum presentation of scientific and technical collections. Strategy of presentation in museum of Science and Technology. Interactive exhibits in museums of Science, Technology and educatory centres.

Literature

recommended literature
• The National Museum of Science and Industry (London, GB). www.nm. a. info
• Technické muzeum v Brně www.technicalmuseum.cz. a. info
• Smithsonian Institution (Washington, USA) www.si.edu;. a. info
• NKP Důl Hlubina, vysoké pece a koksovna Vítkovických železáren h. a. info
• Národní technické muzeum v Praze www.ntm.cz. a. info
• Národní kulturní památka Důl Michal: http://www.dul-michal.cz/. a. info
• Landek Park http://www.landekpark.cz/. a. info
• Central European Science Adventure http://www.cesa-project.eu. a. info
• Petráň, J. a kol. Dějiny hmotné kultury I a II. Praha 1985 a 2003.;. info
• Blahovec, A. - Gruber, J. Dějiny techniky. Praha 1996;. info
• Sodomka, L. a kol.:. Kronika Nobelových cen. Praha 2004;. info
• Neústupný, J. Muzeum a věda, Muzejní práce sv. 13, Praha 1968;. info
• Hlušičková, H. a kolektiv. Technické památky v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku. I. A II. díl. Praha 2002;. info
• Kesner, L.:. Marketing a management muzeí a památek. Praha: Grada, 2005. ISBN 80-247-1104-4. info
• Waidacher, F. Příručka všeobecnej muzeológie. Bratislava, 1999. info
• Beneš, J.:. Základy muzeologie. Opava, 1997. info

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

* active participation
* the basis of museology, basis of the care of historical monuments
* basis of economic history of modern period

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