Abstract
House museums are places where visitors can see the past life in the present. A house is a one-piece artefact that includes various pieces of furniture, clothes in the cabinet, paintings hanging on walls, dishes in the kitchen, etc. A house run as one place/house/museum to see the beauty of real life in the past. It was related to seeing beauty in its place, the beauty of daily life. At that point, there could be access difficulties for blind people as everything is supported visually. House of Handel in London is an inspiring space to encourage the younger generation of blind musicians to pursue their dreams. The house was designed as an experimental place to walk in the musician life. Handel’s life has inspired the museum to communicate with blind musicians by walking into the room where Messiah was composed, touching furniture, and performing. The communication of the museum focuses on the tactile and imagination. This study investigates the interpretation of musician house museums and their reflections. The case study, the visit to Handel House and virtual tours are primary research methods to achieve the aim. Secondary research methods support this study with critical literature reviews of house museums and ‘seeing’ beauty from blinds. The study shows that Musician House Museums could teach how they survive with unique struggles in the museum world and its effective uses of interpretations for blind people. Embedded memories and objects turn out to be ‘a realistic unreality in a real place’.
Presenters
Hatice (Sule) OzerStudent, PhD , University of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Laura Hanks
Associate Professor in Architecture, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom Jonathan Hale
Professor of Architectural Theory, Dept of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom Xijing Chen
Ph.D. Student, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
House Museum, Blind musicians, Interpretation, Experience
