Exhibiting multitudes : A study on the potentials and limitations of adopting a broad heritage perspective for musealised musical instruments

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This study considers the potentials and limitations of adopting a broad heritage perspective for musealised instruments. As instruments in the museum often remain unplayed, their musical function is sometimes downplayed in exhibitions. Likewise, other contextual heritage information is often omitted from displays. Using the case study of a Hardanger fiddle in a Norwegian musical instruments museum, I first explore the various heritage elements that instruments involve, and then suggest alternative curatorial strategies.