International collaboration between ecomuseums and community museums : the experience of the EU-LAC museums bi-regional youth exchange in fostering identity, building community sustainability and resilience
Abstract
This chapter reflects on the transformative possibilities for young people, their communities and museums through international exchange between ecomuseums and community museums in Scotland, Costa Rica and Portugal. It focuses on a case study that took place in Ecomuseum Druim Nan Linntean (Ridge of Ages) as part of the 2016–18 Europe-Latin America and Caribbean Museums (EU-LAC Museums) Bi-Regional Youth Exchange, reflecting on the role of the international exchange in transforming the lives and ambitions of the young people. We also discuss the project’s engagement in issues of sustainability and climate change resilience in Scotland and Costa Rica and review its impact on the community and the leaders involved.
Citation
Brown , K E & Brown , J A 2023 , International collaboration between ecomuseums and community museums : the experience of the EU-LAC museums bi-regional youth exchange in fostering identity, building community sustainability and resilience . in K Brown , A Cummins & A S González Rueda (eds) , Communities and museums in the 21 st century : shared histories and climate action . ICOM advances in museum research , Routledge Taylor & Francis Group , Abingdon, Oxon , pp. 37-51 . https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003288138-4
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Communities and museums in the 21st century
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Peer reviewed
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Book item
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Funding: This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 693669. For further information, please visit: https://www.eulacmuseums.net/.Collections
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