The CoMuseum: Virtual International Conference and Workshops

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 […]

Cultural Alliances: The Imperatives and Challenges of Collaboration

He Art Museum

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 […]

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 […]

What is a Museum? Part 2: The Function of Collecting

The defining essential unity in museums are the functions of collecting, preserving, documenting, researching, exhibiting and in other ways, communicating and interpreting evidence of human culture and history for the […]

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 […]

The Art Museum in the Digital Age – 2021

The Belvedere Research Center organizes its third international conference on the digital transformation of the art museum. The 2021 edition will focus on online collections and the re-contextualization of the […]

Keep Calm and Carry On Web Series

Despite many setbacks, some of the Arts & Creative industries most exciting developments occurred during the course of 2020. Join us as we learn more about projects and initiatives produced by […]

The Lab: Making Sense of Immersion in 2021 – Finale Episode

The Lab: Making Sense of Immersion in 2021 is a series of online meetups gathering key professionals from the XR and museum industries for game-changing conversations. As part of our study on funding and distributing immersive works, FR//XR, this lab is organized by We Are Museums, along with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US, Museum Connections, Pixii Festival, Kaleidoscope and Fabbula. […]