Exhibiting Maya Archaeology in the Developed World: A Developing Country Perspective

Summary

Mounting exhibitions that highlight the achievements of Mesoamerican civilizations can be a daunting task for curators of even the most affluent museums in America, Europe or Asia. In the case of smaller museums with ever decreasing budgets, the challenges posed by these projects are greater, and sometimes even cost-prohibitive. But what about the situation faced by the lending institutions in the developing world? Are there challenges and benefits that result from their collaboration with museums interested in exhibiting their cultural heritage? In an effort to address this very question, this paper examines the ethical, political, social, and financial challenges and benefits that participation in international exhibitions provides to the Belize Institute of Archaeology.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 81st Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (2016)   •
• Exhibiting Mesoamerican Archaeology in the Early 21st Century

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