10-26-2006, 04:58 PM
Quote:Primitivus:12pmgulw Wrote:Viroviacum:12pmgulw Wrote:The museum is not a success because it's not very attractive. Our Gallo-Roman Weekend on the other hand is a real hit (with visitors from all over Belgium, France, Holland, Germany, UK...). I think it's because our Gallo-Roman Weekend makes ancient Gallo-Roman live more "alive" then the pottery in the museum.There certainly is quite a difference between the two, isn't there? Still, there are many of us who can even be inspired by modest displays of familiar Roman materials such as pottery and common bronze coinage... Welcome to RAT.
Those people really interested in roman history can be pleased with modest displays, but I'm thinking in a broader way. Comic books like "Asterix" and "Alex" aren't always historical correct (real historians often shudder if they read those comics), but they can inspire people - like me - to learn more about Roman history.
You are certainly correct. Popular images like Asterix can woo a younger audience than what many people regard as stale history. Sad to say that some individuals hold little interest in what has transpired before their own birth. Blending genuine historical materials with contemporary expressions is probably the ideal approach.