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A museum with more than one stor(e)y : a critical examination of the Anne Frank House

Abstract

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This research paper was conceived to fill a void in the literature surrounding the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. It seeks to counter the restrictive narrative offered by the museum's official publication, Anne Frank House: A Museum with a Story by examining what stories are (and are not) being told, from the history of the House itself through to the use of photographs and artefacts within the recently renovated space. Drawing extensively on the museum's official publications, as well as the author's onsite visits to the museum in 2007, it concludes that there are multiple stories and interpretations that can only be understood by analyzing the museum as a space in which narratives and objects are presented.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Level thesis:degree_level
Master's
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
History
Grantor dc:publisher
Carleton University
Year dc:date.issued
2009

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Chisholm, Lorna

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright © 2009 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.
Language dc:language.iso
en

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oai:carleton.scholaris.ca:20.500.14718/29708

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Chisholm, Lorna. A museum with more than one stor(e)y : a critical examination of the Anne Frank House. Master's thesis, Carleton University, 2009. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14718/29708