Annual Report 2010 - Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

The scientific symposium held in
connection with the opening of
the Türckische Cammer
A further theme was devoted to the present­day reality of
mutual cultural influence and adaptation. Finally, discussion
focused on the social role that a museum can or
should play in this process today. For on one point, all the
participants agreed: that mediating between cultures is
a task which museums must increasingly assume in the
future and a sphere in which they bear social responsibility
at an international level.
the future and the social relevance of the museum
The Türckische Cammer is a cultural nucleus which has
come to be of major societal and international importance,
but which is in need of further development and
reinforcement in the future. It is a point of identification
for those who seek their cultural roots; it is a place for
making acquaintance with oriental culture and a beacon
of international understanding. Along with all these
multifarious levels of meaning, which place a high degree
of responsibility on the museum, it is above all one thing:
a treasure house of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen
Dresden whose unique fascination will undoubtedly enchant
a great many more visitors.
The participants included Prof. Dr.
avinoam shalem of the Ludwig-
Maximilians-Universität in Munich
… as well as (from left to right) Dr.
stefan Weber, Director of the Museum
für islamische Kunst in Berlin, Prof. Dr.
Martin roth and Prof. Dr. Dirk syndram
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