French Abstract: Plus de 20 ans après la chute du communisme dans l’Europe de l’Est, on constate un regain d’intérêt pour cette époque, qui acquiert de nouvelles connotations et se trouve au centre de divers débats publics. Les recherches antérieures soutiennent que le public de...

Traditionally, museums are considered places of cultural education of the social, cultural and economic elites. This perspective is still embraced by a wide public even if the character and role of museums in the contemporary society changed significantly. Nowadays museums are equally educators...

Museums are dynamic institutions, which place themselves in the service of the society, by interpreting the collections they posses and developing various educational programs. This paper presents the place education has in museums around the world, with an emphasis on the specific realities in...

Museums are vital organizations when considering the cultural and spiritual development of society. They are not only preservers of the cultural and scientific heritage, but also educators, entertainers, as well as representatives of public opinion. In order to be effective and to actively...

Museums compete increasingly more with very diverse entertainment providers, such as theme parks, despite the fact that their offer is mainly cultural. Museums have had to be more active and they have had to diversify their offer, in order to be more popular, therefore to better achieve their...