| Abstract: |
The OECD-ICOM Guide for Local Governments, Communities and Museums provides a
framework for local and regional governments to assess and maximise the social
and economic value of cultural heritage, and for museums to understand and
strengthen their existing and potential linkages with the local economy and
social fabric. This case study in Poland is based on nine museums of different
size and ownership structure located in both large urban areas and rural
municipalities. It explores opportunities for museums and local development in
Poland along five dimensions: i) economic development, ii) urban design and
community development, iii) culturally aware and creative societies, iv)
inclusion, health and well-being, and v) mainstreaming the role of museums in
local development. |