Cultural democracy
‘Unapologetically ambitious’: Birmingham Museums Trust launches five-year strategy
Trust sets out plans for transformation and cultural citizenship in wake of council funding crisis
Breathing new life into the old at Amgueddfa Cymru
As Wales’s national institution begins its search for a new director of collections, chief executive Jane Richardson talks about the challenge of being a truly living museum
Profile | ‘One of the things that is critical to our mission is to help people find their voice’
Clare Barlow, the director of People’s History Museum in Manchester, on democracy, speaking out and hope
Citizens’ jury urges Birmingham Museums to ‘take risks and be bold’
Museum trust publishes results of participatory engagement exercise
Citizens’ juries can help museums fulfil people’s needs
Citizen-led decision-making allows institutions to engage with the public in a more meaningful way. By Simon Stephens
Citizens’ assemblies aim to make German museums more democratic
Two museums are trialling assemblies to give the public more of a say in shaping their future
Power in museums is shifting but we need democracy at the top
Participatory work must move from individual projects to systemic change, says Melissa Strauss
Cultural democracy is at the heart of Emya 2020
The annual conference and award ceremony of the European Museum of the Year Awards (Emya) will be hosted by National Museum Cardiff from 29 April to 2 May. This is the first time in Emya’s 43-year history that Europe’s oldest and most socially focused museum competition has come to Wales. The theme for Emya 2020 …
Voxpop: What next for decolonisation?
Last year saw the issue of decolonisation increase in visibility as pressure grew on museums to address the colonial legacies of their institutions. Initiatives include the Museums Association (MA) Ethics Committee launching a working group to produce practical guidance on decolonisation. And the issue will be among the subjects being tackled at the forthcoming MA Future …