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Reposting our recent research about Museums on ‘International Museum Day’ celebrated globally today. The central thread of the day is museums as a vital space to shape social and historical narratives as well as to celebrate diversity (UNESCO,2024). In our paper, we explore existing knowledge about digitalisation and digitisation used in museum narratives and curatorship, to demonstrate how these processes impact the role of museums and memory-making. #MuseumDay Yap, J. Q. H., Kamble, Z., Kuah, A. T. H., & Tolkach, D. (2024). The impact of digitalisation and digitisation in museums on memory-making. Current Issues in Tourism, 1–23. https://lnkd.in/g32MHsBg

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is one of Canada’s National Museums, and the world’s first Museum dedicated to the evolution, celebration, and future of human rights. Junxion created a five-year strategic plan along with a Theory of Change to align the leadership team around the change they desired. Read more about the project here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYSA2ZH6 #StrategicPlan #Strategy #TheoryofChange #SustainableBusiness #StrategicPlanning

Did you know that 96% of Canadians view arts, culture, and heritage organizations as essential spaces for community education? During BC Museums Week 2024, we are imagining a future where museums, galleries, and heritage sites bring communities together to make sense of a rapidly changing world. BC Museums Association #BCMW2024 #IMD2024

Curious about making your museum accessible to all but don't know where to start? Start with this easy to read checklist. Whether you're a museum curator, educator, or accessibility advocate, this checklist offers practical guidance and actionable steps to promote accessibility and inclusion in cultural institutions. Building buy-in can start with these three steps: 1. Educate stakeholders Use these great examples provided by the Smithsonian Institution https://lnkd.in/eVDmipAc 2. Guide design decisions https://lnkd.in/evTYsE7P 3. Advocate for resources (research & data) https://lnkd.in/ens53FC9 International Council of Museums (ICOM) Culture for All https://kaikukortti.fi/en/ #accessibility #museums #culturalspaces #diversity

https://lnkd.in/ey9iJ7tK **Event**European symposium: Challenging narratives, fostering empowerment and collaborative practice Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1DG Date and Time: Thursday 20 June 2024, 10am - 17.30pm RSVP by clicking on the link We are delighted to invite you to join us for a European symposium on 20 June 2024 in Liverpool, a port city that holds vital memory of emigration and transatlantic enslavement. The symposium is hosted by the Transatlantic Slavery and Legacies in Museums Forum in collaboration with the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience-Europe and National Museums Liverpool. The symposium offers Forum members the opportunity to engage in a geographically broader dialogue about challenging inherently discriminatory narratives and building empowering and equitable community partnerships. It continues the crucial work of heritage sites as agents of social transformation and active human rights advocates. In Europe, museums, heritage sites and cultural institutions are embracing this role by challenging a range of exclusive narratives related to the legacies of colonialism, patriarchy, enslavement and historical discriminations of all types and serving as spaces for dialogue and civic engagement.

Does the youth like museums? Of course! We all cherish our memories of school museum trips. Then, why are museums unable to garner a more young crowd? 35% of Gen Z spend 4 hours daily on social media. If there’s one takeaway from this, it's the fact that: Gen Z loves digital. Therefore, the most efficient way for museums to reach the younger generation is digital. In this blog, we explore 5 digital transformation solutions that are capable of attracting youth to museums! 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/esufs5QN #museum #digitaltransformation #youth #museums #genzmarketing

🖼️ | Museums hold the past and tell the story of the present. But how do we establish their form in the future, and to a greater extent, how do we ensure public interest and access to historical artefacts remains engaging? Want to know more? 👇 https://lnkd.in/eRKPjqZ4 #museums

Today marks #InternationalMuseumsDay. Museums are at the heart of our communities, looking to the past, present and future, bringing us together. It is a day to advocate for museums and to share a vision for what museums are and could be. Many debate the role of museums, for me they are about people, a reflection of who we are and who we want to be. Museums have the potential to be transformative, to be at the heart of national conversations, to bring the world around us together, improve well-being and be an economic driver. This is why we must advocate for museums, their potential is unspent, austerity has limited their potential. There is far more they can do, they can be a space for all and not the few. Support your museum. #IMD2024

Good to see the MA showing leadership by putting time and resources into this work. Many organisations scramble about for training sessions as a quick fix, working groups without providing the necessary resources and support, one off consultant training and the expectation for change to be delivered only by people with 'lived experience' not alongside. To embed change and foster equity there needs to be a consistent approach. An essential requirement for employment in the cultural heritage sector should include the following ' CAN YOU DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF SYSTEMS OF INTERSECTIONAL OPPRESSIONS AND POWER INEQUALITY' If it was taken that seriously, the demographics, skills and expertise of the workforce would change dramatically. This is a step in the right direction 👏🏽 👏🏽

"Happy International Museum Day, art and history enthusiasts! Today, let's embark on a journey through the corridors of culture, imagination, and knowledge. 🌍✨ Museums are not just buildings filled with artifacts; they're portals to different worlds, eras, and perspectives. Let's keep exploring, discovering, and preserving the wonders of our shared heritage. 🏛️💫 #InternationalMuseumDay #MuseumMagic #ExploreLearnDiscover #digitalproworld #digitalproworldenterprises"