• Cultural and Creative Sectors and Local Development

    What is the issue? The direct and indirect impacts of culture on local development are largely achieved through cultural participation and access of diverse groups of population to cultural amenities […]

  • Cultural Alliances: The Imperatives and Challenges of Collaboration

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    For the third iteration of Museum 2050’s annual symposium, the platform looks to explore the concept of collaboration, both in its proliferation in recent partnerships amongst museums, particularly in China, and as a centerpiece of creative production. We wish to ask the fundamental question: why collaborate? What is the purpose of these cultural alliances? Whether […]

  • Museums+Tech 2020

    The 2020 conference asks what role digital can play for museums in a crisis. How can museums and other cultural organisations respond to crisis, both in terms of their collections, programmes, and internally? Do they have what it takes to survive when their doors can no longer open to the public? What role can digital […]

  • Making History Together: Public Participation in Museums

    The international online symposium will bring together scholars, museum professionals and heritage practitioners to discuss how participatory history is constructed, developed, and implemented in museums. We invite you to register and attend the one-day symposium “Making History Together: Public Participation in Museums”. It will take place on 15 December 2020 and will bring together participants […]

  • (Asia) Virtual Event: 2021 Culture + Trends Report: Happiness Reset

    What defines the post-2020 consumer? 2020 has been eventful to say the least, but amidst the crises we’ve witnessed, there is a silver lining. Confronted with a global pandemic we collectively opened our doors to new attitudes, behaviors and values, changing how we seek and attain happiness, a happiness reset you could say. Happiness has […]

  • VRAR Chicago: The Next Evolution in Arts & Culture

    Even during travel restrictions, augmented and virtual reality allow us to experience arts & culture from far away places. While it will never be a replacement for seeing the Mona Lisa or the Great Wall of China in person, VR and AR can bring these masterpieces right into your home. Programs like “Let's Create! Pottery […]

  • New_ Public Live Festival

    Join an extraordinary, carefully crafted group of designers, urbanists, technologists, builders, artists, and civic futurists -- with Krista Tippett, Cory Doctorow, Danielle Allen, Tristan Harris, Esra'a Al Shafei, Gabriella Gomez-Mont, […]

  • How Collaborations Are Defining Experiences in China

    China’s Gen Z and millennial consumers seek novel products that stand out from the crowd, fueling a rapidly evolving culture of innovative “mega-collaborations” between brands. While many brand pairings may […]