Title: Collected Privately, Presented Publicly: The Collections of the Esterházy Princes and the Public in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century Abstract: The Esterházys were the most important family of the Hungarian aristocracy, producing politicians, bishops, generals and a prime minister. Their collections, built up over centuries, were opened to the public as early as the nineteenth century, the first being a picture gallery in their palace in Vienna. This collection was sold to the Hungarian state in 1871 and is now the basis of the Museum of Fine Arts. After 1867, their most important historical objects were increasingly often loaned to the first historical exhibitions of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in Budapest and Vienna. This raised the standard of these exhibitions, allowed experts and the public to become acquainted with objects from private collections in Hungary, and enabled the lenders to present the history and significance of their families in the context of the history of the country and the nation, in the spirit of social responsibility. This study uses historical sources to describe the process of object lending and the public presentation of private collections. Authors: Viskolcz, Noémi¹ Publication order reference: ¹University of Miskolc, Faculty of Arts, Institute for History, Egyetemváros C/1., 3515 Miskolc, Hungary, e-mail: noemi.viskolcz@uni-miskolc.hu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7526-1817 Source: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo, year: 2024, vol.: 12, issue: 4,  pages: 5-22. Key words: : Esterházy princes, private collection, historical exhibitions, publicity, nineteenth century Language: English online full-text PDF doi: 10.46284/mkd.2024.12.4.1 Title: Pandemic, Post-pandemic and Podcasting in Museums: Comparison Study of the Most Visited Museums in Poland, Czechia and Slovakia (A Marketing Communications Perspective) Abstract: The challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic prompted cultural institutions, including museums, to adapt to widespread closures. This study investigates the role of podcasts as a strategic tool for the most visited museums in Poland, Slovakia and Czechia during and after the pandemic. In the theoretical section, the paper discusses the emergence of podcasts, emphasising their marketing potential and role during the pandemic. The empirical part aims to identify the extent and nature of podcast integration by the ten most visited museums from each of the three monitored countries. The results show different approaches to the adaptation of podcasting in the observed space–time. Despite some differences, we also mapped similar trends. A crucial finding was that the end of the pandemic brought a certain modus vivendi of incorporating podcasting into museum activities, which can be framed as a normalisation, completing the lively development that took place during the pandemic. Authors: Mikuláš, Peter¹; Jupowicz-Ginalska, Anna²; Kučerová, Lucia³; Dudziak-Kisio, Martyna⁴ Publication order reference: ¹ Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Arts, Department of Mass Media, Communication and Advertising, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia, e-mail: pmikulas@ukf.sk, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2837-0092 ² University of Warsaw, Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies, Bednarska 2/4, 00-310 Warsaw, Poland, e-mail: a.ginalska@uw.edu.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7016-0427 ³ Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Arts, Department of journalism and new media, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia, e-mail: lkucerova@ukf.sk, https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8610-8863 ⁴ University of Warsaw, Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies, Bednarska 2/4, 00-310 Warsaw, Poland e-mail: m.dudziak-kisio@uw.edu.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1274-0175 Source: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo, year: 2024, vol.: 12, issue: 4  pages: 23-41. Keywords: podcasting, museums, marketing communications approach, pandemic, post-pandemic Language: English online full-text PDF doi: 10.46284/mkd.2024.12.4.2 Title: Analysis of visitor experience in Hungarian museum context using the PLS-SEM algorithm Abstract: This article analyses the museum visitor experience through a quantitative questionnaire carried out at the Almásy Mansion Visitor’s Centre in Gyula, Hungary, using the PLS-SEM (partial least squares structural equation modeling) algorithm. The authors analysed the escapism dimension of Pine and Gilmore’s 4E model, suggesting refinement of the model in the context of museums. The aim of the research was to obtain a better understanding of the concepts of escapism, active involvement (as a key concept in the museum context), and how to set up a better measurement model of visitor experience. As a result this research, the authors were able to establish two valid models to examine the experience dimensions of the enhanced model and the components of the active involvement experience dimension. Author: Jászberényi, Melinda¹; Ginovszky-Bodnár, Dorottya² Publication order reference: ¹ Corvinus University of Budapest,  Tourism Department, 8 Fővám Square 1093 Budapest, Hungary, e-mail: jaszberenyi@uni-corvinus.hu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7839-5036 ² Corvinus University of Budapest, Department of Management and Organization, 8 Fővám Square 1093 Budapest, Hungary, e-mail: dorottya.bodnar@uni- corvinus.hu, https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7133-7424 Source: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo, year: 2024, vol.: 12, issue: 4,  pages: 43-71. Keywords: escapism, active involvement, museum visitor experience, 4E model Language: English online full-text PDF doi: 10.46284/mkd.2024.12.4.3 Title: The Ethical Practice of Displaying Human Remains in Egyptian Museums Abstract: The International Council of Museums (ICOM) issued a code of ethics for the museums in 2004, several parts of which addressed to how to deal with human remains. This code covers all ethical considerations concerning dealing with human remains. The most interesting part is the one that dealt with need to remove the human remains from public display upon request from the originating communities. Recently, museum professionals have started to investigate this issue from another perspective, raising the dilemma of ethical practice when displaying human remains to the public. They started to think about what the deceased would say if they were asked for their approval for their remains to be displayed to the public after death. Individual museums varied in their opinions, with some approving and others opposing the idea. Some museums have started to set their own ethical codes no how to display remains. Others reached the conclusion that all humans remains should be removed from display. Since this topic has started to be discussed in museums worldwide, I wanted to investigate the opinions of Egyptian museums regarding displaying human remains by means of interviews with museum specialists. Are they concerned about this dilemma? Do they follow ethical procedures in displaying human remains? What are the ethical challenges for museums in relation to the display of human remains, and what changes have there been? A survey was also conducted among members of the Egyptian public to learn how they feel about the display of human remains. Authors: Khalil, Heba Mady¹ Publication order reference: ¹ Alexandria University, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Egypt, e-mail: heba.magdy@alexu.edu.eg, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6008-2157 Source: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo, year: 2024, vol.: 12, issue: 4,  pages: 73-89. Keywords: ethics, mummies, human remains, Egyptian museums, display of human remains, exhibitions Language: English online full-text PDF doi: 10.46284/mkd.2024.12.4.4 Title: Recovered Objects as Agents of Memory in a Holocaust-site Museum: Intrinsic Intimacy and Memory Practice in the 2020 Sobibór Exhibition Abstract: Drawing on scholarship on Holocaust archaeology, object theory and museum studies, this article demonstrates the potency of historical objects as active agents of memory bestowed with a capacity to co-constitute the museum narrative and generate meaning. Using the 2020 exhibit at the museum of the Sobibór death camp as a case study, the article discusses objects on display that once belonged to the Jews deported there in 1942 and 1943. Specifically, the objects in the exhibit are not intended to tell any general story nor to represent the victims symbolically; instead, they communicate individual interests, needs and identities of the deportees. Moreover, these objects, atypical for the setting of a death camp, summon social relations of intimacy with the museum audience. Authors: Kubiszyn, Marta¹ Publication order reference: ¹ Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Institute of Cultural Studies, Poland, e-mail: marta.kubiszyn@mail.umcs.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3868- 9398 Source: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo, year: 2024, vol.: 12, issue: 4,  pages: 91-107. Keywords: Holocaust museums, Poland, Sobibór, memory, exhibition, personal objects Language: English online full-text PDF doi: 10.46284/mkd.2024.12.4.5 Title: Original Research Procedure as an Important Stage of Heritage Site Investigation: The Case of the Manor and Garden Complex in Wrocanka Abstract: This paper presents an original research procedure developed for a project that focuses on the restoration of the Gołaszewski Manor and Garden Complex in Wrocanka. The introductory section outlines the objectives, scope and methods of the tests and sub-procedures that make up the procedure in question, and then presents the results of the investigation, broken down into individual stages. The conclusion emphasises the role of the investigation in the properly conducted process of restoring the historic complex, which is subject to statutory conservation as a result of being listed in the register of monuments. Authors: Kuśnierz-Krupa, Dominika¹; Hryniewicz, Małgorzata²; Bednarz, Łukasz³; Ivashko, Oleksandr⁴ Publication order reference: ¹ Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Poland, e-mail: dominika.kusnierz-krupa@pk.edu.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1678-4746 ² Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Poland, e-mail: malgorzata.hryniewicz@pk.edu.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8034-1520 ³ Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Poland, e-mail: lukasz.bednarz@pwr.edu.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1245- 6027 ⁴ Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Ukraine, e-mail: ghok2233@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9194-2153 Source: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo, year: 2024, vol.: 12, issue: 4,  pages: 109-132. Keywords: Wrocanka, manor and garden complex, immovable monument, investigation procedure Language: English online full-text PDF doi: 10.46284/mkd.2024.12.4.6