- Economuseum
Economuseum is small-scale production of goods in a
workshop environment focusing on thepreservation and perpetuation of traditional skills and craftsmanship. The function of the economuseum is to promote the products of local craftspeople, create employment and in the end, promote immaterial,cultural heritage . Shop owners provide the visiting public with information on techniques, skills, and production processes. In addition to products for sale, all economuseums have developed educational information material: historic product exhibits, present-day production samples and archive material.Concept
The concept of the 'économusée' was born in
1992 inQuebec ,Canada , and is a registered trademarks of the International Economuseum Network Society.Related websites
* [http://www.economusees.com/iens_en.cfm International Economuseum Network Society]
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