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37 The "Imperial" Background of Museums is Hard to Wash Away

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Natural history studies emerged during the colonial era and have developed into a discipline with distinct left-wing characteristics today. For researchers in this field, there are still many museums in the world worth discussing. Some of them should not even be called museums, while others retain the vestiges of the imperial era, appearing uniquely charming to today's visitors. Wanying, the initiator of Natural History, is a guest on this episode of Left and Right, to discuss the matter of museums.

Original Chinese title & description

37 博物馆的「帝国」底色难洗

博物学兴起于殖民时代,发展到今天成为了左翼色彩明显的学科,对于从事该专业的研究者,当今世界仍有许多博物馆值得一聊,其中有些根本不应称为博物馆,有得则保留帝国时代的遗风,在今日访客眼里别具风情。「博物志」的发起人婉莹做客本期「忽左忽右」,一起来聊聊博物馆这回事。

Participation credit “嘉宾”:沙青青,上海图书馆信息咨询与研究中心竞争情报部副主任(豆瓣ID:BBpanda)。
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