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It started in 2018 with Greta and now it’s coming to a gallery or museum near you.The #ClimateStrike movement has grown rapidly over the last...
Keynote Speaker: Kevin Jennings
The Future of Museum Storytelling
How do you create immersive stories using neuroscience, work with Maasai tribesmen to decolonize display or turn your visitors into time travellers…
Sustainability has been something of a watchword in the museum and gallery sector for some time now and yet there has not been a great...
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery houses one of the most popular natural history collections in the UK. Recently it became the latest institution to focus...
Since the introduction of single-use plastic in 1960, it has been a major marine pollutant. While its invention improved the shopping industry, it has caused...
How do museums fit into the narrative around the refugee and migrant crisis? Migration is a big political issue, both in North America and Europe....
The Museum of Plastic is the latest Instagram friendly pop up to open in the United States, following in the footsteps of the Museum of...
London’s National Gallery has revealed that its recently acquired self portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi went on display at HMP Prison Send, a female prison in...
The School Strike For Climate is an international movement of students, drawing attention to the lack of action from politicians on the issue of climate...
Prisoners and ex-offenders have a complex set of needs. These need to be met in order for them to be effectively rehabilitated into society. Museums...
Addiction is a lot more common than people might realise. Over 20 million people in the United States over the age of 12 have some...
It can be a daunting task for a museum to figure out what information it should be measuring to figure out its social impact. It’s...
People are now living longer than ever before. The average life expectancy around the globe is rising year on year. Although it is levelling off...
People who have served in the armed forces can find it difficult to adjust to society on their return. It can be a struggle to...
There are 45.3 million people in the USA providing some form of care to a friend or family member. Looking after a relative or loved...
Housed in a bright red shipping container in a parking lot southwest of Atlanta, The Dignity Museum doesn’t look like most museums. But this travelling exhibition created...
The representation and visibility of women artists remains an uphill battle in museums, galleries, and art publications. In February 2019, The Public Library of Science...
The issue of loneliness has been making headlines in recent years. More and more people are feeling isolated and alone. In fact, a recent study...
A visit to a museum can be challenging for a person with autism. People on the spectrum interact with the world in a different way....
Museums have a duty to cater to people with a wide range of needs and this includes visually impaired people. This is not a small...
Museums are helping homeless people in a variety of ways. Homelessness is an important issue in the United States. The US Department of Housing and...
In the past few years, museums across the US, Europe, and Australia are trying to tackle the challenge of decolonizing their institutions. However, the very...
How can you decolonise museums? This presentation shares how Birmingham Museum collaborated with local cultural activists with a strong record of challenging museums to create...
Two years ago a museum robot was implemented to the programme by Marleen Hartjes to enable a visit for people who cannot attend the museum...
It’s no longer enough for museums to simply serve as monuments to preservation — they must now focus on conservation, as well. As climate change...
A story about indigenising and decolonising the museum, presenting concrete strategies and actionable measures for rapid change. We can and must challenge longstanding imbalances in...
