OPEN AIR MUSEUMS AS WAYS OF PRESERVING AND TRANSMITTING THE SPIRIT OF PLACE

• Main Author: Olga Sevan
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Korely; Archangelsk
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.548.1168; http://www.international.icomos.org/quebec2008/cd/toindex/77_pdf/77-ddfe-62.pdf

Abstract. In this article the author, being the main architect of such project as one of the biggest Russian Open Air Museums near Archangelsk “Malye Korely ” (1974-1986), explores the situation around this project, history of its creation, modern approaches to this kind of complexes, ways of deciding the contemporary problems. During creating the spatial image of historical environment of region and transmitting of spirit of place in the museum, the author had proposed his own method of work, which helps to presented spirit of place in the new territory. Theme of the Assembly: “The Spirit of Place: Between the Intangible and the Tangible”, formulated by its organizers, deals not only with the monuments, historical places, but with the spiritual heritage. The questions, proposed for consideration, include as well the philosophical, anthropological and cultural research aspects of