Posted by Arlean Dawes – MA Candidate at CLACS /Museum Studies Concentration at NYU The theme of accessibility is arguably one of the most important aspects to any museum. Accessibility takes on different forms such as architectural accessibility in ensuring that museum facilities are manageable for all visitors to the museum, or facilitating certain services specifically forContinue reading “Museum Education Accessibility in the Heart of Bolivia”
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Museum Education in ‘La Llajta’
Posted by Arlean Dawes – MA Candidate at CLACS /Museum Studies Concentration at NYU Cochabamba, the third largest city in Bolivia is affectionately referred to as ‘La Llajta’ which in the Quechua language means community or town. The name Cochabamba itself also derives from Quechua. La llajta has become my second home over the past several yearsContinue reading “Museum Education in ‘La Llajta’”
Yuyanapaq: To Remember Peru’s Violent Past
I recently began my summer fieldwork in Lima, Peru, where I visited the photo exhibit Yuyanapaq, or “To Remember” in Quechua. Created by Peru’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in 2003, the exhibit is a compilation of photographs that document the impact of political violence on the Peruvian population in the 1980s and 1990s. ItContinue reading “Yuyanapaq: To Remember Peru’s Violent Past”
