What sustains us? The conference theme for MCN 2020 VIRTUAL—an experience like no other previous conference—is Sustainability: Preserve/Progress. Together, we will explore the tension between transformation and longevity. Sustainability has […]
CRISIS, CHANGE AND CULTURE 2020 is not the year we thought it was going to be. A global pandemic has changed our day-to-day lives. The Covid crisis has brought home […]
It has long been an accepted belief that a museum is a temple of art. These days, however, priorities of museums have shifted from storing exhibits and expanding their collections […]
Do you believe museums can become agents of change to foster better futures respecting people and the Planet? Do you want to start the ecological transition of your museum? Do […]
Museums making sense will discuss how museums can help visitors make sense of complicated matters – be it climate change or migration processes or economic relations. Through storytelling methods, museums can help us […]
The creation of social and economic networks for the cultural and artistic establishment in times of crisis Given the reduction in public subsidies, it is necessary for civil society to […]
Since 2012, Culture Greek has been bringing together the people who are at the forefront of digital transformation in museums, galleries, theaters, festivals, publishing and film. Their events are packed with real […]
Collect & Connect: Archives and Collections in a Digital Age will be held at Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden (*) from 23-24 November 2020. The aims of this international conference which officially concludes the NWO/Brill Creative Industries Project Making Sense of Illustrated Handwritten Archives are twofold. First, to present results of finished and original research in […]
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 and activities. Cultural participation is linked to a number of areas of social and economic impact: social inclusion, education and life-long learning, well-being and health. […]
On December 2-4, the U.S. Embassy in Greece, in partnership with the Benaki Museum and the British Council, will present the 10th International CoMuseum Conference. The event will take place in a digital format this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference is organized in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Athen and the Ambassade de […]
