Abstract

The article deals with specific field within the history of science: the institutional as well as biographical history of anthropological and archaeological museums. Through several case studies, more general questions are explored, those that inquire into the role of museums in delineating the agenda of anthropology and archaeology; the role of leading personalities of this discipline in envisioning and operating the museum institutions; the relationships between museums and governing institutions in national and (post)colonial contexts, and the interaction of museum with the general public, and specifically with the indigenous groups – that is, the very groups archaeology and anthropology are aiming to study.

摘要

这篇文章涉及科学史中的特定领域：人类学和考古博物馆的机构史和传记史。通过几个案例研究，探索了更普遍的问题，这些问题探究了博物馆在描绘人类学和考古学议程方面的作用；该学科的主要人物在设想和运营博物馆机构方面的作用；在国家和（后）殖民背景下博物馆与管理机构之间的关系，以及博物馆与公众，特别是与土著群体的互动——也就是说，正是考古学和人类学旨在研究的群体。