Museums are now very much part of the mainstream of education and are no longer regarded as perip... more Museums are now very much part of the mainstream of education and are no longer regarded as peripheral to education. They increasingly serve in South Africa as formal partners in education at primary and secondary level. University museums particularly have a formal role to play in tertiary education, with most university collections having been established to further the teaching of a faculty or school. The Adler Museum of Medicine plays an important educational role within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) and is also increasingly used by schools. As the curricula for South African schools were changed after the first democratic election in 1994, and outcome-based education implemented in this country, more and more educators established contact with museums in particular learning areas of the curricula. In South Africa, there are three areas of the school syllabi which this particular Museum can directly address: great discoveries, technological advances and traditional healing and indigenous knowledge.
In South Africa, as elsewhere, museums, archives and other institutions often house large and gro... more In South Africa, as elsewhere, museums, archives and other institutions often house large and growing quantities of medically-related records. This paper draws attention to some of the complex issues concerning these materials such as the process of collecting and accessioning the material into public, museum or archive collections. The paper also explores the legal situation of their status within these collections, the lack of appropriate national protocols and guidelines for access to and the use of medical records for research purposes, as well as some of the problems encountered by researchers and historians in using such material. Moreover, the current guidelines used by biomedical professional bodies are seldom of assistance. Some specific problems which need to be considered are elucidated as researchers and historians try to find a balance between the right to privacy and confidentiality on the one hand, and the right of access to information on the other. This challenge is...
In brief the Museum was established in the 1960's and grew tremendously until 2004 when circumsta... more In brief the Museum was established in the 1960's and grew tremendously until 2004 when circumstances, which included the need to move from several large storerooms to a much smaller space, forced us to examine the collection and actually see what it contained.
The quest for a common vision for the transformation of museums in this country has consumed our ... more The quest for a common vision for the transformation of museums in this country has consumed our energies over many years. Conference after conference of SAMA, at national and regional levels, initiatives such as the MUSA report, the National Arts Initiative, the Arts and Culture Task Group (ACTAG) process, the White Paper on Arts and Culture and others, have sought to articulate a way forward for our sector. Have we achieved this? This paper will discuss perceptions that we have failed to do so, by looking at policy and pronouncement as opposed to performance and practise.
Dr Ben Ngubane, Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology; Rooksana Omar, Vice... more Dr Ben Ngubane, Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology; Rooksana Omar, Vice-President of SAMA; Councillors and regional chairpeople of SAMA; Denise Crous, Chairperson of the conference organising committee; Helene Vollgraaff, Chairperson of SAMA Western Cape; Dr Colin Jones, Chairperson, Southern Flagship Institute; Professor Jack Lohman, CEO, Southern Cape Flagship; SAMA members; special guests and conference delegates, it is a great honour and pleasure for me to welcome you all to the 64th conference and Annual General Meeting of the South African Museums Association, the first of this millennium and, of course, the first on Robben Island. In 1997 the Council of SAMA was privileged to be the first group of many people to hold a meeting on the Island. It was an unforgettable experience and I know that we can all expect a marvellous three days. At the outset I would like to thank Professor Andre Odendaal and his team for inviting SAMA to hold this conference on...
Museums are now very much part of the mainstream of education and are no longer regarded as perip... more Museums are now very much part of the mainstream of education and are no longer regarded as peripheral to education. They increasingly serve in South Africa as formal partners in education at primary and secondary level. University museums particularly have a formal role to play in tertiary education, with most university collections having been established to further the teaching of a faculty or school. The Adler Museum of Medicine plays an important educational role within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) and is also increasingly used by schools. As the curricula for South African schools were changed after the first democratic election in 1994, and outcome-based education implemented in this country, more and more educators established contact with museums in particular learning areas of the curricula. In South Africa, there are three areas of the school syllabi which this particular Museum can directly address: great disc...
For many years SAMA and its constituent museums have prioritised education as a central function ... more For many years SAMA and its constituent museums have prioritised education as a central function of museums in South Africa. In the 1980s an active and innovative Education Officers' Interest Group proposed many far-reaching and important strategies for the Association, and in the 1990s there were many attempts to focus museum education on the transformation required to make a new South Africa. In 1997, for example, Thembinkosi Mabaso published in SAMAB a description of the Johannesburg Art Gallery's response to the Reconstruction and Development Programme of the new South African government.
Recently the media reported the story of how the Royal Dutch Shell oil company had grossly overst... more Recently the media reported the story of how the Royal Dutch Shell oil company had grossly overstated the size of its oil reserves, thus distorting the company's projected profitability and misleading its shareholders. It had become apparent that a number of the company's directors had been aware of the discrepancy, but had not disclosed it. These directors were dismissed, naturally, but more damaging than that, they faced legal action through shareholders demanding compensation. In the past decade the role of director has become less of a sinecure and more of a responsibility as can be seen by the increasing number of cases where shareholders have demanded explanations and reparations from the governing structures of companies (for example, the cases of Didata in South Africa, and Exxon in the USA).
The debacle at the South African National Museum of Military History in January of this year, whi... more The debacle at the South African National Museum of Military History in January of this year, which made the headlines in newspapers around the country and overseas, raised crucial issues about museum collections, their documentation and their conservation.
Museums are now very much part of the mainstream of education and are no longer regarded as perip... more Museums are now very much part of the mainstream of education and are no longer regarded as peripheral to education. They increasingly serve in South Africa as formal partners in education at primary and secondary level. University museums particularly have a formal role to play in tertiary education, with most university collections having been established to further the teaching of a faculty or school. The Adler Museum of Medicine plays an important educational role within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) and is also increasingly used by schools. As the curricula for South African schools were changed after the first democratic election in 1994, and outcome-based education implemented in this country, more and more educators established contact with museums in particular learning areas of the curricula. In South Africa, there are three areas of the school syllabi which this particular Museum can directly address: great discoveries, technological advances and traditional healing and indigenous knowledge.
Museums are now very much part of the mainstream of education and are no longer regarded as perip... more Museums are now very much part of the mainstream of education and are no longer regarded as peripheral to education. They increasingly serve in South Africa as formal partners in education at primary and secondary level. University museums particularly have a formal role to play in tertiary education, with most university collections having been established to further the teaching of a faculty or school. The Adler Museum of Medicine plays an important educational role within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) and is also increasingly used by schools. As the curricula for South African schools were changed after the first democratic election in 1994, and outcome-based education implemented in this country, more and more educators established contact with museums in particular learning areas of the curricula. In South Africa, there are three areas of the school syllabi which this particular Museum can directly address: great discoveries, technological advances and traditional healing and indigenous knowledge.
In South Africa, as elsewhere, museums, archives and other institutions often house large and gro... more In South Africa, as elsewhere, museums, archives and other institutions often house large and growing quantities of medically-related records. This paper draws attention to some of the complex issues concerning these materials such as the process of collecting and accessioning the material into public, museum or archive collections. The paper also explores the legal situation of their status within these collections, the lack of appropriate national protocols and guidelines for access to and the use of medical records for research purposes, as well as some of the problems encountered by researchers and historians in using such material. Moreover, the current guidelines used by biomedical professional bodies are seldom of assistance. Some specific problems which need to be considered are elucidated as researchers and historians try to find a balance between the right to privacy and confidentiality on the one hand, and the right of access to information on the other. This challenge is...
In brief the Museum was established in the 1960's and grew tremendously until 2004 when circumsta... more In brief the Museum was established in the 1960's and grew tremendously until 2004 when circumstances, which included the need to move from several large storerooms to a much smaller space, forced us to examine the collection and actually see what it contained.
The quest for a common vision for the transformation of museums in this country has consumed our ... more The quest for a common vision for the transformation of museums in this country has consumed our energies over many years. Conference after conference of SAMA, at national and regional levels, initiatives such as the MUSA report, the National Arts Initiative, the Arts and Culture Task Group (ACTAG) process, the White Paper on Arts and Culture and others, have sought to articulate a way forward for our sector. Have we achieved this? This paper will discuss perceptions that we have failed to do so, by looking at policy and pronouncement as opposed to performance and practise.
Dr Ben Ngubane, Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology; Rooksana Omar, Vice... more Dr Ben Ngubane, Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology; Rooksana Omar, Vice-President of SAMA; Councillors and regional chairpeople of SAMA; Denise Crous, Chairperson of the conference organising committee; Helene Vollgraaff, Chairperson of SAMA Western Cape; Dr Colin Jones, Chairperson, Southern Flagship Institute; Professor Jack Lohman, CEO, Southern Cape Flagship; SAMA members; special guests and conference delegates, it is a great honour and pleasure for me to welcome you all to the 64th conference and Annual General Meeting of the South African Museums Association, the first of this millennium and, of course, the first on Robben Island. In 1997 the Council of SAMA was privileged to be the first group of many people to hold a meeting on the Island. It was an unforgettable experience and I know that we can all expect a marvellous three days. At the outset I would like to thank Professor Andre Odendaal and his team for inviting SAMA to hold this conference on...
Museums are now very much part of the mainstream of education and are no longer regarded as perip... more Museums are now very much part of the mainstream of education and are no longer regarded as peripheral to education. They increasingly serve in South Africa as formal partners in education at primary and secondary level. University museums particularly have a formal role to play in tertiary education, with most university collections having been established to further the teaching of a faculty or school. The Adler Museum of Medicine plays an important educational role within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) and is also increasingly used by schools. As the curricula for South African schools were changed after the first democratic election in 1994, and outcome-based education implemented in this country, more and more educators established contact with museums in particular learning areas of the curricula. In South Africa, there are three areas of the school syllabi which this particular Museum can directly address: great disc...
For many years SAMA and its constituent museums have prioritised education as a central function ... more For many years SAMA and its constituent museums have prioritised education as a central function of museums in South Africa. In the 1980s an active and innovative Education Officers' Interest Group proposed many far-reaching and important strategies for the Association, and in the 1990s there were many attempts to focus museum education on the transformation required to make a new South Africa. In 1997, for example, Thembinkosi Mabaso published in SAMAB a description of the Johannesburg Art Gallery's response to the Reconstruction and Development Programme of the new South African government.
Recently the media reported the story of how the Royal Dutch Shell oil company had grossly overst... more Recently the media reported the story of how the Royal Dutch Shell oil company had grossly overstated the size of its oil reserves, thus distorting the company's projected profitability and misleading its shareholders. It had become apparent that a number of the company's directors had been aware of the discrepancy, but had not disclosed it. These directors were dismissed, naturally, but more damaging than that, they faced legal action through shareholders demanding compensation. In the past decade the role of director has become less of a sinecure and more of a responsibility as can be seen by the increasing number of cases where shareholders have demanded explanations and reparations from the governing structures of companies (for example, the cases of Didata in South Africa, and Exxon in the USA).
The debacle at the South African National Museum of Military History in January of this year, whi... more The debacle at the South African National Museum of Military History in January of this year, which made the headlines in newspapers around the country and overseas, raised crucial issues about museum collections, their documentation and their conservation.
Museums are now very much part of the mainstream of education and are no longer regarded as perip... more Museums are now very much part of the mainstream of education and are no longer regarded as peripheral to education. They increasingly serve in South Africa as formal partners in education at primary and secondary level. University museums particularly have a formal role to play in tertiary education, with most university collections having been established to further the teaching of a faculty or school. The Adler Museum of Medicine plays an important educational role within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) and is also increasingly used by schools. As the curricula for South African schools were changed after the first democratic election in 1994, and outcome-based education implemented in this country, more and more educators established contact with museums in particular learning areas of the curricula. In South Africa, there are three areas of the school syllabi which this particular Museum can directly address: great discoveries, technological advances and traditional healing and indigenous knowledge.
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