Abstract
History is a divisive thing in contemporary Pakistan, particularly with regards to the tangible and intangible heritage in Pakistan’s handful of national museums and public exhibitions. Looking at how the country engages with its 5000 year old history through four case studies - Pakistan’s presentation at the World Expo in 2021, and three national museums - the paper outlines challenges in access to heritage in Museums and public spaces. The paper also outlines the relationship that these spaces have with ideas of nationalism in the context of the post-colonial nation-state and censorship arising from contemporary notions of national identity.
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Museums, Archives, Contemporary, Public Exhibitions, Post-colonial, National Identity
