05 Nov 2014
HANOI Experts say Vietnamese museum staff need more practical training to understand their responsibilities to preserve heritage.
Local media quoted the International Institute for the Inclusive Museum director, Amareswar Galla, as saying Vietnam needs to introduce a master plan to educate museum staff at all levels in the country.
“As a post-colonial country in Asia, Vietnam can look at museums in other post-colonial countries in the region and work in partnership with museum institutes in India, China, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines.”
inside no 3He added: “Museums are much more than instruments. They are the soul of development…with globalisation, people face the challenge to protect original values such as heritage, knowledge, creativity, identity and diversity.”
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Researcher, Tran Thi Thu Thuy, cited rapid economic and technological changes that created a situation in which traditional culture values and knowledge were in danger of disappearing.
“In response to this crisis, museums need to find ways to improve public knowledge about culture and raise awareness about the importance of preserving heritage.”
“Museums struggle to attract, engage, and educate young visitors about the importance of cultural heritage. So improving the abilities of museum staff is very important,” she said.
sourced:ttrweekly.com