Muséographie(s) comparée(s) de la Grande Guerre en 2013. Allemagne – Belgique – France – Royaume-Uni

By analysing the displays in eight museums in north-eastern Europe in 2013, prior to the centenary commemorations, different museum approaches can be compared. Some of these museums have been completely renovated for the event. The comparison is concerned by the way different museums offer displays of an aesthetic or immersive nature, but beyond these differences, the main issue is the measurement of how the permanent exhibitions are under the influence of national historiographies and contemporary national politics. Most of the themes and narratives presented are of a similar nature (the soldier at the front, the cultures of war, and so on) but others are approached from different viewpoints and dealt with in different emotional moods