Participation in cultural life – a tool for community well-being. How can history have a present and a future?

A case study from the Galati Museum of Christian History, Culture and Spirituality from the Lower Danube

Abstract

Participation in cultural life is fundamental to sustainable education. The appreciation of culture is fostered both in schools and through the most prominent cultural institutions, especially museums. The role of museums is evolving daily. Once seen solely as places for safeguarding cultural assets, today they serve a wider purpose: educational, social, community, economic, democratic, and particularly participatory. Therefore, museum organisations, aiming to meet diverse public expectations, are becoming increasingly
complex entities that demand effective and transparent management. To illustrate this, the research presents a study-synthesis of ten years of the Museum of Christian History, Culture and Spirituality from the Lower Danube.