Muslim Museums: Curating Islam in Multicultural Societies . This project aims to determine how contemporary Muslim communities use museums as a medium to think about and display their collective ident

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Muslim Museums: Curating Islam in Multicultural Societies . This project aims to determine how contemporary Muslim communities use museums as a medium to think about and display their collective identities in non-Muslim-majority societies. Drawing on a comparative ethnographic study of Muslim-led museums across Australia, Europe, and North America, the project expects to generate new knowledge about how Muslim communities collect, curate, and exhibit their heritage in a comparative frame. Outcomes include the first transnational study of Muslim museums and a radio documentary on the Islamic Museum of Australia. Anticipated benefits include a greater understanding of the experiences of communities in caring for their heritage and improved competency in displaying multicultural heritage in museums.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 4302 - Heritage, Archive and Museum Studies. Lead: Dr Virginie Rey