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The most powerful material in westeros: fiction exhibitions and the authenticity of fiction objects
Umeå University, Faculty of Arts, Department of culture and media studies.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9906-0390
2022 (English)In: Museum & Society, E-ISSN 1479-8360, Vol. 20, no 2, p. 250-263Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This article examines authenticity in relation to exhibitions about films and television series and the objects they contain, defined here as fiction exhibitions and fiction objects. The study is based on an analysis of Game of Thrones: The Touring Exhibition. Material and constructed authenticity are examined and used in the analysis. It is concluded that the exhibition relates to both categories of authenticity, as it contains authentic material from the production of the series and constructs authenticity by emphasizing the fiction objects’ value. The value of objects is also discussed in relation to the representation of different fictional cultures in the exhibition. Comparing exhibitions and objects of fiction with exhibitions and objects of cultural history, the paper concludes that their authentic qualities are similar, confirming that fiction exhibitions and objects are no less authentic than exhibitions and objects in established museums.

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Leicester: University of Leicaster , 2022. Vol. 20, no 2, p. 250-263
Keywords [en]
Exhibitions, objects, fiction, authenticity, fiction exhibitions, Game of Thrones
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museology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-200754DOI: 10.29311/mas.v20i2.4072Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85148061156OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-200754DiVA, id: diva2:1708723
Available from: 2022-11-05 Created: 2022-11-05 Last updated: 2023-10-02Bibliographically approved

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