Which Museum Conferences to attend in 2022?

It’s difficult to keep track of all of the great museum conferences taking place around the world, especially when virtual events make even more great talks available. Sometimes you may find out too late that an event is taking place, and it’s a real shame when it’s something you might have attended. We’ve compiled this list of Museum Conferences taking place throughout 2022. This list will be updated throughout the year.

If you have a museum conference that you’d like adding to this page, please email jim@museumnext.com

May 2022

MuseumNext: Growing Audiences Summit (Virtual Conference)

Museum visitation has been hit hard by the Covid Pandemic, so what are the strategies museums can use to rebuild their audiences? How can museums position themselves for success in summer 2022? And how can museums grow their audiences beyond those who traditionally visited pre-pandemic?

The Growing Audiences Summit will bring together museum professionals from around the world to share inspiration, actionable idea and new ways of working.

This museum conference takes place 9 — 11 May 2022.

Working Internationally Conference

Cynefin (ku-nev-in), the evocative Welsh word, describes our relationship to the environment in which we live. The 2022 Working Internationally Conference connects pioneering museum practice from Wales and across the UK with international museums on the local and global challenges of climate change, ageing and bridging community divides.

Over two afternoons, the online conference explores successful and award-winning museum projects designed to build better for future generations.  UK and international museum professionals will discuss how museum practice can lead and contribute to the needs of future generations.

The conference takes place 7 – 8 April.

May 2022

MuseumNext: Digital Summit (Virtual Conference)

The pandemic transformed the way in which museums used digital technology, so as the world reopens what’s next for digital in museums. We’re looking for inspiring case studies, actionable strategies and new ideas that can help our community to find digital success.

The MuseumNext Digital Summit brings together more than forty international speakers to share action orientated presentations to help your museum find digital success.

This museum conference takes place 6 June — 8 June 2022.

June 2022

MuseumNext: Creative Museums Summit

(Virtual Conference)

Museums are often seen as places that put creativity on display, whether that is art, design, music, writing or science. But museums are also engines of creativity, offering audiences opportunities to make, learn and collaborate. How are museums building creativity into their organisations, and how they’re providing new opportunities to make, learn and collaborate?

The Creative Museums Summit will bring together museum professionals from around the globe to share case studies, actionable strategies and new ideas on creativity in museums.

This museum conference takes place 27 — 29 June 2022.

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If you have a museum conference that you’d like adding to this page, please email jim@museumnext.com