Intersections Bridging the Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage Practices

The heritage sector is in constant change and quest for reinforcing its position and relevance in today's societies. The more advanced the practice, studies and the debates, the more evident the challenge in adopting interdisciplinary, holistic and participatory approaches in preserving and safeguarding heritage. Reflecting on the legacy of studies related to heritage sites, museums, folkloristic and intangible cultural heritage, the author addresses some key issues generating the collaborative unease between these heritage practices and explores further the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums and the UNESCO 2003 Convention's Operational Directives as starting point to disclose the intersections and thus meeting points of the museum and intangible cultural heritage sector on a theoretical and practical level framing it within the ` third space' concept and contributing to the reinforcement of future-oriented heritage practices.