The Significance Of Narrative To Interpret ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Characterin Museums

Authors

  • Hanny Wijaya School of Design, Universitas Bina Nusantara Jl. K.H. Syahdan No.9, Palmerah, Jakarta Barat 11480

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26742/panggung.v25i3.26

Abstract

This research focuses on the study of Sherlock Holmes character that has been a famous detective icon in the world, where this character then become the main theme interpreted by the museum.  The method employed by the museum to “narrate†that particular character is very significant to determine the objective and background for the museum as the exhibition organizer. Narration holds a crucial role to “guide†the understanding of the audiences to a character, or sometimes can make “confusion†to the audience when differentiate whether the character is fiction or non-fiction. By comparing the narration on the permanent displays of Museum of Sherlock Holmes to temporary exhibition display in Museum of London with Sherlock Holmes theme, it can be seen the significance of the relation between narration and interpretation of a character that also determine the message of that museum.

Keywords: Narration, interpretation, Sherlock Holmes, museum, exhibition

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Figure 1. Arthur Conan Doyle(n.d.) [online photograph]. Available at: http://www. sirarthurconandoyle.com/Biography/index.htm [accessed: 17 Dec 2014]

Figure 2. Dr. Joseph Bell (n.d.) [online photograph]. Available at: https://www. nationalgalleries.org/collection/artists-a-z/u/artist/unknown/object/dr-joseph-bell-1837-1911-surgeon-pgp-r-1028-57 [accessed: 17 Dec 2014]

Figure 3. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson as depicted by Sidney Paget in ‘The Adventure of Silver Blaze’. The Strand Magazine, December 1892.(2013), [online photograph]. Available at: http://bernews.com/2013/03/sherlock-holmes-adventure-of-the-bermuda-nco/ [accessed: 17 Dec 2014]

Figure 4. Wijaya, H. (2014) Sherlock Holmes Museum [photograph] In possession of: The author: London.

Figure 5. Sherlock Holmes Exhibition Banner – Museum of London (2014) [online photo-graph]. Available at: http://www.museum oflondon.org.uk/london-wall/ [accessed: 1 Nov 2014]

Figure 6. Sherlock Holmes Exhibition Entrance – Museum of London (2014) [online photo-graph]. Available at: http://www.tele-graph.bco.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/11162961/Sherlock-Holmes-in-London-The-man-who-never-lived-and-will-never-die.html[accessed: 1 Nov 2014]

Figure 7. Wijaya, H. (2014) Museum of London [photograph] In possession of: The author: London.

Figure 8. Wijaya, H. (2014) Sherlock Holmes Museum’s Displays and Collections [photograph] In possession of: The author: London.

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Figure 10. Wijaya, H. (2014) Sherlock Holmes Museum’s Displays and Collections [photo-graph] In possession of: The author: London.

Figure 11. Museum of London: Sherlock Holmes Exhibition Displays and Collections (n.d.) [online photograph]. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/11161985/Sherlock-Holmes-Museum-of-London-Exhibition. html?frame=3072504 [accessed: 1 Nov 2014]

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2015-11-15

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Wijaya, H. (2015). The Significance Of Narrative To Interpret ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Characterin Museums. Panggung, 25(3). https://doi.org/10.26742/panggung.v25i3.26

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Vol. 25 No. 3 (2015): Ekspresi, Makna dan Fungsi Seni

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