10 museums are to take part in the Sensational Museum pilot, which aims to rethink the assumption that sight plays the most important role in the design of experiences
Good, I seem to recall that forty years ago Jorvik introduced a sound scape into it’s interpretation. It included conversations which were perfectly understandable to those who spoke Old Norse. There were also smells (eau de cesspit was popular). Following Jorvik, York Archaeology created a hands on archaeological experience complete with sensory garden.
Something to keep an eye on.
Multisensory approach to museums, archives, and historical places will break architectural boundaries.
Innovations like these help visitors to have an in depth experience filled with insights.
#museum#equality#innovation
Art is as old as human history, but art museums as we know them are relatively modern institutions that have always adapted to reflect their times. No longer identifying themselves as stewards of artwork for people who can afford to collect it, many museums now embrace their nonprofit status to serve and engage the public at large.
But how is such transformation reflected in museum operations, and how can museums leverage innovation to support their evolving missions?
Read more: https://lnkd.in/eJ_AdjwD
By Stephen Reily, Remuseum
Learn about the world of digital curation and digital preservation in museums and heritage institutions. Find out how these practices are vital for maintaining and promoting digital assets effectively, and how they're related to each other.
#DigitalPreservation#DigitalAssetManagement
Are you alive? Is your museum alive?
Today is the International Museum’s Day (May 18th). I can make no better contribution to the museum sector than connecting it to the Regenerative Thinking community.
In June 2018, I had the courage to travel from the Global South at my own expense and address a predominantly white Western audience of museum leaders from prominent European and US/Canadian museums at the MuseumNext Conference. I asked them, "Why are you doing what you do in your museums?" I invited them to reflect on the lack of relevance of museums in a world of social and environmental collapse. Unless museums become regenerative forces, they are no longer alive. They are just pretending to be. It may seem radical, but it is a necessary statement to be heard. Many wise voices could bring museums back to life and provide a new form of oxygen, but they have not been heard. Sometimes, radical positioning can lead to deeper listening.
Since 2017, I have devoted time to studying, working, and developing experimental initiatives to embark the museum sector on a regenerative journey. By doing so, we can sow the seeds for sustainable development and imagine new futures. This is also my personal journey. In regenerative development, there is no separation between inner and outer work or between individuals and ecosystem development. It is all nested! My understanding and practice of regenerative development & Museums have evolved since this conference in 2018, but the principles remain the same!
I understand that the sector requires evidence and proof of concept. I am working on that! I am currently in the UK at the University of Leicester, developing a research project on *Regenerative Museums*. I hope to share the findings as soon as possible this year. I thank many voices participating in the research as Bill Reed, Daniel Christian Wahl, Robert R. Janes, Juliana Diniz, Bridget McKenzie, Nick Merriman ,Jenny Newell, Evy van Weezendonk, Cristine Takua Matias de Lima, Esme Ward, Felipe Tavares and many others. Thank you! The idea is to guide museums' regenerative practices through existing literature, regenerative authors, thoughtful practitioners and experiences that inspire us on a continuous learning journey to reflect on how we can make this world a better place for all living systems on the planet (humans and non-humans).
For now, I invite you to watch this 5-minute video. It may feature some English mistakes and a strong accent from a non-white female South voice, born in the Brazilian countryside, but with a firm belief that museums are central to transitioning society to a regenerative way of living, leading us to recreate what sustainable futures mean.
Today, at the Museums day, we can celebrate what they are. At the same time, create the pathways for what they can become!
#RegenerativeMuseums#Regeneration#museums#Sustainabledevelopment
How is the museum field transforming? Longtime consultant and writer András Szántó calls it a "software upgrade." As museums adapt to new challenges, they're redefining their roles, embracing innovation, and shifting towards more inclusive and engaging experiences.
Explore his insights from interviews with global museum leaders and what this reinvention means for the future of the field in this Q&A. https://lnkd.in/eU6Nj_4k
Museum visitation data has been a hot topic since Covid. How far it dipped, how many institutions big and small went under, and when will we return to pre-pandemic levels? This is one of the most recent reports I've seen and presents the first actually-kind-of-nearly-bright outlooks. With summer coming things could bump up even more :) Granted the survey looks at only the "top" 100 museums, but the outlook bodes well for smaller institutions.
#museums#visitation#museumattendancehttps://lnkd.in/g8dZWMRg
One of the most well-known museums in Estonia continues to be Kumu Art Museum and Estonian National Museum!
Among the residents of Estonia, the most recognized museums are Kumu Art Museum and Estonian National Museum, with the Estonian Maritime Museum and the Estonian Museum of Natural History also well-known. The most prominent science center is the AHHAA Science Center.
A survey conducted by the research firm Kantar Emor aimed to determine the visibility and attractiveness of Estonian museums and experience centers. Participants were asked which museums and experience centers come to mind initially, which ones they have visited in the past year, and which ones they plan to visit in the near future.
It's heartening to note that visiting museums and experience centers remains one of the most popular cultural activities in Estonia. In the past year, 71% of survey participants have visited museums and experience centers, with highly educated women being the most active visitors.
As expected, people are more familiar with museums in their local areas. Interestingly, among individuals of other nationalities, the most recognized museums include the Estonian Maritime Museum, Kadriorg Art Museum, Narva Museum, Tallinn TV Tower, Kiek in de Kök, and Peter I House in Kadriorg (Tallinn City Museum).
Museums are predominantly visited with family (40%) and friends (18%). Information and recommendations for visits are mainly obtained from acquaintances (26%), social media (20%), and museum websites (17%). Nearly 65% of people are aware of the option to visit more than a hundred museums with a museum card.
The survey included people aged 15 to 84 years, with an equal distribution of men and women. The majority of respondents had middle or higher education (94%).
In Estonia, there are 170 museums with 227 visitation locations, all contributing to the preservation, interpretation, and active dissemination of our memory and culture.
Photo: Kumu Art Museum
#MotorInAction#museums#estonia#survey
How could museums become spaces for transformation?
Museums bring together many ingredients needed for cultural change. Yet, they often feel static, artificial, and disconnected - from nature, communities, and the history that made them possible.
Against that background, my new article explores the role #regenerativecommunications can play in writing a new story for #museums as immersive and experimental places of transformation.
You will discover:
- How museums are a reflection of modern narratives, leading to excessive anthropocentrism, abstraction, and alienation.
- Why The Museum of Modern Art's #sustainbility statement is emblematic for our cultural self-understanding as being essentially different from nature and not influenced by her, next to overemphasising thinking over other parts of our being.
- How a regenerative lens to branding and storytelling can lead to organisational transformation and new revenue streams, as described by Michelle Holliday for the case of the Espace pour la vie - Spaces for Life museums in Montreal.
As Lucimara Letelier said, now is the time for museums to step into their potential as cultural change agents - starting with themselves: “There is a new why emerging for museums. A new purpose, a new role, a new way of working to be truly alive. Museums are ecosystems for change and have the power to reframe cultural paradigms.”
Check out my article: https://lnkd.in/erD4wZVB#Communications#Storytelling#Branding
Can endorse this op-ed recommendation from the Rubin. This is a great example of what it looks like to decide on and implement a bold new strategy--without hedging or watering it down.
Director of Marketing and Communications at Rubin Museum of Art
"... Letting go of a museum building has freed the organisation to think and act locally, nationally and globally all at once. It is a bold step for a small organisation, and not without risks, but the Rubin is embracing non-attachment and impermanence." - OpEd by the Rubin Museum of Art's Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi. Oct 6 is your last chance to see the Rubin in its NYC 17th Street manifestation! https://lnkd.in/e9Juxh9q#Museums#MuseumInnovation#RubinMuseum#HimalayanArt
Author, cultural heritage consultant and Trustee
5moGood, I seem to recall that forty years ago Jorvik introduced a sound scape into it’s interpretation. It included conversations which were perfectly understandable to those who spoke Old Norse. There were also smells (eau de cesspit was popular). Following Jorvik, York Archaeology created a hands on archaeological experience complete with sensory garden.