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Kültürel Mirasın Korunmasında Yeniden İşlevlendirme Stratejileri: Gümüşhane Müzesi’nde Mekânsal ve Anlamsal Dönüşüm

Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Contemporary conservation approaches to cultural heritage structures aim not only to preserve physical integrity but also to sustain their meaning and functionality in social life through new uses. This study examines the effects of spatial interventions and exhibition strategies implemented during the adaptive reuse process on heritage conservation and spatial meaning production, through the case of the Gümüşhane Museum, where two historic twin mansions were restored and converted into a museum. Within the scope of a qualitative case study, on-site observation, photographic documentation, floor plan readings, and analysis of the exhibition narrative were evaluated together. The findings indicate that the original residential plan scheme has largely been preserved; however, requirements related to accessibility, security, and visitor guidance necessitated limited yet decisive interventions in the circulation layout. The thematic distribution of exhibitions across floors organizes chronological and cultural layers into an upward narrative sequence, strengthening the space’s capacity for public representation and collective memory production. Nevertheless, it was observed that certain exhibition elements establish a weak relationship with the architectural space, and traces of the residential memory occasionally remain in the background. By demonstrating how the circulation–narrative–space relationship is reconfigured in the adaptation of a twin-house typology into a museum, the study contributes to the literature and opens a discussion on the spatial dimensions of publicness and collective memory production in a peripheral museum context.
Language: Turkish
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7223081003
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