Museum Semiotics

Presentation Type

Event

Full Name of Faculty Mentor

Kyle Holody

Major

Communication

Minor

English

Presentation Abstract

This research explored the discipline of 'Museum Semiotics' and the methodology through which curators determine what objects have cultural value. As museums are seen as having authority regarding cultural representation, it is important they properly produce exhibits that tell a certain history. A semiotic investigation of exhibits of different cultural representation within March 2018 British Museum displays helped identify patterns of sign functions and code interactors between curator, display results, and receivers of semantic codes. This leads to a deeper understanding of how ancient objects are defined and displayed as culturally significant, cultural accessibility versus cultural appreciation, and the 'how and why' museum spaces deem some cultural representors as more valuable.

Course

Comm 425

Location

Brittain Hall, Room 114

Start Date

17-4-2019 1:30 PM

End Date

17-4-2019 1:50 PM

Disciplines

Communication

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Apr 17th, 1:30 PM Apr 17th, 1:50 PM

Museum Semiotics

Brittain Hall, Room 114

This research explored the discipline of 'Museum Semiotics' and the methodology through which curators determine what objects have cultural value. As museums are seen as having authority regarding cultural representation, it is important they properly produce exhibits that tell a certain history. A semiotic investigation of exhibits of different cultural representation within March 2018 British Museum displays helped identify patterns of sign functions and code interactors between curator, display results, and receivers of semantic codes. This leads to a deeper understanding of how ancient objects are defined and displayed as culturally significant, cultural accessibility versus cultural appreciation, and the 'how and why' museum spaces deem some cultural representors as more valuable.