Overview
A remarkable journey in museum development and cultural identity. This is the story of Ken Gorbey, who developed Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand and then salvaged the failing Jewish Museum Berlin. Discover a lively insider perspective about cultural identity and nation building, and how museums can act as healing social instruments by reconciling dark and difficult histories.
Te Papa to Berlin explores major shifts in museum thinking and practice over time, and the impact of visionary leadership and effective team building. This book is for museologists, museum professionals, historians, and those interested in cultural identity and nation building. Explore:
- Cultural identity and nation building
- How museums can reconcile difficult histories
- The impact of visionary leadership
Reviews
"The early Te Papa chaps are gold: revealing accounts of the behind-the-scenes machinations at the national museum that are hitherto undocumented … The chapters on the JMB and Berlin provide one of the best accounts I have read of creating a museum from the inside." —Conal McCarthy, Director of the Museum & Heritage Studies programme, Victoria University of Wellington
"Ken Gorbey is an exceptional figure in the museum world and his role in the creation of Te Papa, a ground-breaking world-class institution, cannot be overestimated." —Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, Professor Emerita of Performance Studies at New York University, creator of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw
"Te Papa to Berlin is a story of learning, adaptation, great accomplishment and personal growth. It is, too, a story of leadership, relevant and instructive for anyone called on to help manage an important enterprise in unfamiliar surroundings." —W. Michael (Mike) Blumenthal, founding director of the Jewish Museum Berlin, former United States Secretary of the Treasury, retired CEO of Unisys Corp
Author Biography
Ken Gorbey was the director of Waikato Museum 1969–83, then played many roles in founding Te Papa. He was Project Director and Deputy President of the Jewish Museum Berlin 1999–2002. Since 1984 he has as run his own consultancy, working around the world on museum, cultural and tourism projects. Ken Gorbey lives in Wellington.
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