Exhibiting Democracy

Deborah Challis, The Open University, August 2008

Contents

• Exhibiting Democracy: Material Culture from Ancient Athens and the Democratic Ideal

• 2,500 Years: Blockbuster Exhibition - The Context
  [If you are unfamiliar with ancient Athens and the Democratic Ideal then you may first like to read The Background section]

• Museum Heritage Debates

• Democracy Celebrated and Debated

Two Exhibitions

• The Art Blockbuster: The Greek Miracle. Classical Sculpture from the Dawn of Democracy - The Fifth Century BC

• Archaeology and Text: The Birth of Democracy -An Exhibition Celebrating the 2500th Anniversary of Democracy

Conclusion

• Exhibiting Democracy: Critical Conclusions