The Museum of the Future - Latest Comments

Re: Integrated media strategies for museums

JT — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:20:54 -0000

Hey! I was assigned this as a reading for the marketing unit of a Museum management class I'm taking. I appreciate your sharing your process for moving back and forth between online and in person interactions.

Re: Why the Museum of Broken Relationships is so great (and it’s not just the name)

Bharavi — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 01:53:00 -0000

I have seen a bit of world.people do meet every day , but they don’t talk to you.even one wish to do so?!!! A comment with heart can connect you with the rest of your life.......

Re: Futureproofing the digital museum

Kemeling Kunststoffen — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 02:24:56 -0000

Nou, het laat zien hoe sterk en goed gebouwd een museum is, veel mensen zullen er zeker van genieten.

Re: Museums and the SDGs: Where to make a difference?

Lars Wohlers — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 07:47:45 -0000

Hi Jasper, thanks for your reply. Happy to work on this together in the future. In general, I believe that every of the SDG can be covered by museums, or protected areas, or historical sites, or zoos, or ..., simply because those institutions with exhibitions as one - though major - option for presenting issues to the visitors cover all those topics. Nevertheless, I liked your approach of identifiying those SDGs which might fit better than others. Maybe there is some sort of hierarchy of SDGs that can come out from such thinking. We´ll be in touch. Best, Lars

Re: Museums and the SDGs: Where to make a difference?

Jasper Visser — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 04:58:47 -0000

Dear Lars,

Thanks for your kind words. And: I completely agree with you that the practice of nature and culture are much more closely related than may seem from my article. For me, this is expressed for example in the increasing importance that is being given to intangible cultural heritage (living heritage) and sustainable development. I've also had very positive natural/cultural experiences with Staatsbosbeheer, as you rightly mention.

Currently, my focus is on action rather than writing, but I agree there could be a need for a broader perspective on the role our civic and cultural infrastructure plays in creating a sustainable future. Maybe this is something to work together on in the future? Happy to learn more about your experience and examples!

Good luck with the seminar today!

Re: Museums and the SDGs: Where to make a difference?

Lars Wohlers — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 04:41:41 -0000

Hi Jasper, your article is from last year, nevertheless I very much enjoyed to find an overview, that attempts to match SDG with cultural museums. It helps to show how important these institutions are. I feel that a lot of times the potential of museums and related sites is under-estimated. What I would suggest, though, is to create a more comprehensive overview. Just by counting how many times the terms "culture" and "nature" are used in the article, it becomes obvious that nature by far is not considered as much as culture. Using a broader perspective to the work institutions like museum (but also zoos, botanical gardens, historical sites, protected areas, etc.) could help not only to upgrade your efforts in this regard, but it would also bring the field of nature and environment the needed attention. In your country e. g. it could be helpful to check with Staatsbosheer, which has a good reputation of working in this field (which they partly call interpretation, other call it edutainment, informal education, etc.). Once again - thanks for your helpful compilation which I have shared with my network and which I will use in a seminar today :-)

Re: The procedures of community involvement

Jobbe Wijnen — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 07:38:16 -0000

Very true, however, the main argument my local civil servants will use is that without the procedure, they expect loads of misuse, claims and prosecution by those people (or corporats) who feel mistreated. My answer would be 'but how often did that happen so far? why do you take the negative as a guideline?' Although I do expect that with regard to heritage the answer is 'nil times' in my own city, it is a dilemma that kept me awake since then.

Re: Museums and the SDGs: Where to make a difference?

LUCIA VAZQUEZ GARCIA — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 05:56:19 -0000

Congratulations, excellent articles!!! I am going to participate in a discussion about the role of culture in implementing the SDGs and it's been very useful!!! In my experience, one of the key actions is training the museum professionals in getting to know the SDGs, appropriating them and then integrate them in the exhibition discourse of the museum, its mission, vision and so on.

Re: Museums and the Sustainable Development Goals

Jasper Visser — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:05:41 -0000

Dear Ronan! Thanks for your reply, enthusiasm, and pointing me to your project!

Re: Museums and the Sustainable Development Goals

Ron — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 05:52:28 -0000

Dear Jasper, I'm a big fan of your blog ever since my friend Anna, head of the Scientific Programmes at Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac told me about it. Although I think this minuscule line 4, lost in the middle of the 11th SDG is ridiculous, I agree with you in the sense that the Cultural sector needs to prove its worth. I'm currently leading the first "impact study" of an exhibition in France, with a private foundation (EDF Foundation), for a lobbying purpose as much as an actual measure purpose. Also developping a community of volunteers who care about art and social impact. Thank you for your writing and your inspiration ! Ronan de la Croix, MUSEI.ON

Re: Engagement and outreach

Mike — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 05:16:03 -0000

I was hoping to actually see some ideas about methods to actually achieve this here.

Re: Museums and the SDGs: Where to make a difference?

Henry McGhie — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 05:58:19 -0000

Excellent- I look forward to it. I love the SDGs as a way of building a conversation between different sectors. They can be a common language, or at least a way of finding the language to have productive conversations to create the future. All the best, Henry

Re: Museums and the SDGs: Where to make a difference?

Jasper Visser — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 16:26:17 -0000

Dear Henry, thanks again! 14 and 15 could both be rallying points for many museums. I’ve heard about your work and would love to catch up after a short break I’m enjoying at the moment. I will email!

Re: Museums and the SDGs: Where to make a difference?

Henry McGhie — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 14:52:14 -0000

Hi Jasper- ok, great- there's lots we can do in support of goal 15 too- 15.1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, definitely 15.9.

The SDGs are a brilliant thing and museums can support them in lots of different ways- just raising awareness of them, in their entirety, is a great start. And going beyond 'just' presenting information in exhibitions and events, but helping connect policy workers and publics, and bringing together partnerships, and developing collections that are useful for the understanding and communication of a changing world are super important. Let me know if you want to chat about this on Skype or whatever- it would be good to share ideas. all the best, Henry

Re: Museums and the SDGs: Where to make a difference?

Jasper Visser — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 14:22:27 -0000

Thanks Henry, I’ll definitely add that one to the list. Being Dutch, I realize I’m privileged with institutions specifically dedicated to this task, who have long track records (and not too much nature to look after), but in many countries this is a role that definitely fits museums and others. Thanks again!

Re: Museums and the SDGs: Where to make a difference?

Henry McGhie — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 02:51:52 -0000

I'd put more emphasis on my favourite one, 12.8, 'By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature'

Re: Museums, archives, and the opportunities of open world games

Lynda Kelly — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 07:48:45 -0000

Museums absolutely have to go into “their world” and work with external game developers. I don’t believe musuem staff necessarily have the skills to do that and it’s so rewarding to work with folks that have a whole different world view, and we all learn and benefit. That’s what I found when I did the game.

Re: Museums, archives, and the opportunities of open world games

Jasper Visser — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 04:17:46 -0000

Thans for the link Lynda! How do you feel about the distinction between museums developing games versus museums working with professional game developers (not just for the development, but to go out into their 'world', if that makes sense)?

Re: Museums, archives, and the opportunities of open world games

Lynda Kelly — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 15:34:37 -0000

Hi Jasper. When I worked at the maritime museum in Sydney we developed a game based on archival material. Part of the online resources include a short film on how to design and build a game. Check it out here: https://musdigi.wordpress.c...
There's also a link to the game. It's huge fun and a great learning experience.

Re: Futureproofing the digital museum

Mmali — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 07:57:41 -0000

Thank you for this deep view on how the digital can challenge us to make a better museum!

Re: Building a culture, not a building: What museums can learn from startups

Jim Richardson — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 07:32:20 -0000

I think they can also learn a lot in terms of process. Check out Alexis and Amber O’Banion's talk about transformation using tools (many of them free) that might normally be found in startups: https://www.museumnext.com/...

Re: Digital storytelling: How to tell a story that stands out in the digital age?

Downs Side Up — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 17:15:44 -0000

Really useful thoughts, for bloggers and authors alike. Thank you.

Re: 5 online video tools for the future: interactive, automated and embedded in the web

Erwin van Ginkel — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:57:17 -0000

I use https://www.hihaho.com/, which is a great tool for interactive video. Especially in the context of learning.

Re: Participatory governance in cultural heritage – case studies and reflections from a recent EENC report

Jasper Visser — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 08:12:10 -0000

Hi Kajsa, the report is in your email. Let's hope the EENC gets their site up and running again soon!

Re: Participatory governance in cultural heritage – case studies and reflections from a recent EENC report

kajsahartig — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 11:37:15 -0000

Hi Jasper, I am looking for the report that you mention at the end of this post, but the website seems to be down. Could you upload the report perhaps?