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Can you research an object?
Researching the collection is one of the central tasks of a museum. But how exactly does that work? And where does the information about the objects come from? You can try it out for yourself. Become a researcher!
Shared Heritage
Can you research an object?
Researching the collection is one of the central tasks of a museum. But how exactly does that work? And where does the information about the objects come from? You can try it out for yourself. Become a researcher!
Shared Heritage
Can you research an object?
Researching the collection is one of the central tasks of a museum. But how exactly does that work? And where does the information about the objects come from? You can try it out for yourself. Become a researcher!
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Can you research an object?

hours 1,5
grade 10 onwards
2 classroom materials
overview

This is about research.

Research gives a museum knowledge, which it then makes publicly accessible. By means of an exact description in an archive (inventory) and proof of its origin (provenance), the object can be classified into known contexts.

LEARNING GOALS AND COMPETENCES

  • research information
  • use resources
  • get to know research as work area
  • present the results of your research

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