Decolonising the collection: The origins and early history of Nottingham Castle museum (1878-1929)

在人们对英国文化遗产的起源产生浓厚兴趣的时候，这个项目将调查诺丁汉城堡创始收藏品的多样化的早期历史，将它们置于地区、国家和全球的背景下。该项目讲述了博物馆藏品中存在争议的、与文化和遗产从业者以及当代社会日益相关的“艰难历史”。诺丁汉城堡经过三年的改造计划后，将于2021年2月重新开放，新的画廊将致力于“艺术与制造的力量”、“叛逆的诺丁汉”和“罗宾汉”。NCMG和网站运营商诺丁汉城堡信托公司(以下简称NCT)热衷于通过开发临时展览计划、年度画廊更新和教育服务来加强改造计划。定于2021年9月启动的这一CDA将是这一未来发展的核心。它将研究创始藏品的起源，以揭示被忽视和有争议的物品的历史，其中一些从未展出过。诺丁汉的藏品特别适合审问，因为它们将来自埃及、印度和非洲的物品与当地艺术家和工匠的作品结合在一起。研究诺丁汉藏品的多样性和范围，它们的来源和灵感，以及1878年后画廊内物品的原始物理排列，将影响未来五年对该遗址的解释策略。原始博物馆和创始收藏品的作用直接关系到诺丁汉城堡在21世纪的身份重塑；更多地了解收藏品的性质和来源对这一过程至关重要。

At a time of keen interest in the origins of Britain's cultural heritage, this project will investigate the diverse early history of Nottingham Castle's founding collections, situating them within their regional, national, and global contexts. The project speaks to contested and 'difficult histories' within museum collections which are of increasing relevance to cultural and heritage practitioners as well as to contemporary society.Nottingham Castle will re-open in February 2021 after a three-year transformation programme, with new galleries devoted to 'The Power of Art and Making', 'Rebellious Nottingham', and 'Robin Hood'. NCMG and the site operators, Nottingham Castle Trust (hereafter NCT), are keen to build upon the transformation programme through developing the temporary exhibition programme, annual gallery refresh, and education offer. This CDA, due to start in September 2021, will be central to this onward development. It will research the origins of the founding collections in order to reveal the history of neglected and contentious objects, some of which have never been displayed. Nottingham's collections are particularly suitable for interrogation, as they combine objects from Egypt, India, and Africa, with work by local artists and craftsmen. Researching the diversity and range of Nottingham's collections, their sources and inspiration, and the original physical arrangement of the objects within the post-1878 galleries, will influence interpretive strategies for the site over the next five years. The role of the original museum and the founding collections is directly relevant to the reshaping of Nottingham Castle's identity in the 21st century; understanding more about the nature of the collections and their origins is crucial to this process.