点评:Extremely Disappointing Experience
This museum used to be a wonderful and accurate remembrance of life in Flanders around the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. It beautifully illustrated the hardships of our grandparents, cultural anthropology, and Flemish folklore – an ideal complement to a visit to the city of Ghent.
Unfortunately, under the new direction of Ann van Nieuwenhuysse, the museum has lost its essence. It has been transformed into a random collection of retro objects and pictures from the 1970s and 1980s. Instead of showcasing the evolution of Flemish life, it now feels like a nostalgic display of the director’s own youth – some items on display are still in use in my own home!
Even the guides, when I spoke with them, could not hide their disappointment and preferred not to comment on the new management’s choices. My Australian guests left frustrated, calling it a waste of €9.
There is plenty of space to show the transition from 150 years ago to modern times, but this new radical setup no longer reflects the history of Ghent or the Flemish folklore it once celebrated.
翻译:极其令人失望的体验
这座博物馆曾经是19世纪初至20世纪初佛兰德人生活的美好而精准的回忆。它优美地展现了我们祖父母的艰辛岁月、文化人类学以及佛兰德民俗——是根特之旅的完美补充。
遗憾的是,在安·范·纽文胡伊斯(Ann van Nieuwenhuysse)的新领导下,博物馆失去了其精髓。它被改造成一个随意摆放的20世纪70年代和80年代复古物品和图片的场所。它不再展现佛兰德人生活的变迁,反而感觉像是馆长本人年轻时的怀旧之作——有些展品至今仍在我家中使用!
甚至连导游,当我与他们交谈时,也掩饰不住他们的失望,不愿对新管理层的选择发表评论。我的澳大利亚客人沮丧地离开,称这9欧元简直是浪费。
有足够的空间来展示从 150 年前到现代的转变,但这种新的激进设置不再反映根特的历史或它曾经庆祝的佛兰芒民间传说。