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Myrczik - KØN – GENDER MUSEUM DENMARK

Myrczik, E. (2023). KØN – GENDER MUSEUM DENMARK: Whose museum? INVENT Case Study.

This case study explores the Danish Women’s Museum’s change of name to KØN - Gender Museum Denmark in 2021,  in particular,  the underlying development and public framing of  this change process  and how it taps into the broader Danish  cultural  policy  agenda of providing access for all and an increased focus on gender equality.  This case exemplifies and explores questions of inclusiveness, equality, access, and audience development. KØN’s internal and organizational development from  a grassroots movement to becoming state-recognized and fulfilling cultural policy goals. It traces the direct influence of cultural policy measures on the practice of cultural institutions.