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Prisoners and ex-offenders have a complex set of needs. These need to be met in order for them to be effectively rehabilitated into society. Museums can play a role in meeting some of these needs. They can help ex-offenders adjust to life out of prison. They can also provide learning […]

All museums and galleries agree that accessibility is important in a museum space. But it is something that is difficult to achieve. Budgets are tight, and it can be difficult to know how best to create programming and events that would be suitable for an array of disabilities and accessibility […]

In May 2022, the Broad in Los Angeles opened the doors to its newest exhibition entitled Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow. An expansive collection of 18 works, this special exhibition incorporates a number of immersive environments. These are the product of an exciting collaboration between Takashi […]

Maintaining and looking after museum exhibitions can have a measurable effect on an institution’s environmental impact. With one eye on the future and an appreciation of how all organisations must respond to the climate crisis, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, has made environmental sustainability one of the key pillars […]

As the home of King George III while receiving treatment during his periods of severe ill mental health, Kew Palace is no stranger to the subject of mental health and wellbeing.  In a more contemporary setting, the museum is leading the way in positioning the wellbeing of its team as […]

Miraikan, the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, ranks sustainability as one of its most important themes to guide activity and outreach programmes. This is, of course, to be expected of a science museum. And Miraikan frames sustainability in a variety of ways to suit its audience – including education, […]

Unexpectedly, the world moved into a new phase that comprised of a global health pandemic and socio-political awakenings. As a museum leader at the Art Gallery of Ontario, I contemplated the critical role education and programs could play in these times. The COVID-19 pandemic manifested countless shifts, adaptations, unknowns, and […]

It’s no longer enough for museums to simply serve as monuments to preservation — they must now focus on conservation, as well. As climate change impetuously rears its ugly head, major institutions have a new responsibility of consciousness when it comes to their impact on the environment.

Trying to pinpoint the ways in which art can promote wellbeing is complicated and can differ depending on circumstance, age and background. In a recent presentation for MuseumNext, Head of Learning and Engagement at the National Galleries of Scotland, Siobhan McConnachie, reflected on the different ways that museums and galleries […]

Museums are places of constant inspiration. They can be a riot for all senses and an experience that can stay with visitors forever. However, if one can’t enter the buildings, speak the language or hear the exhibitions, then they quite quickly become a place of exclusivity and inaccessibility to some.