Abstract
The Bursa Immigration History Museum (BIHM) proudly celebrates the role that migrants have played in building a prosperous city. BIHM’s permanent exhibition aims to demonstrate that Bursa and Turkey’s multiculturalism has been and continues to be an important element of its strength. At the same time, as a state institution, BIHM creates a definitive version of the “migrant” that aligns with the vision of Turkey’s ruling party. In doing so, the museum emphasizes some migrants’ experiences, cast aspersions on others–and omits other entirely.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 41-52 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Museum Education |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2 Jan 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018, © 2018 Museum Education Roundtable.
Keywords
- National identity
- Turkey
- citizenship
- homeland
- integration
- migration history
- migration museum
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Museology
