To those who aren’t as passionate about the power of museums as readers of this blog, it can often seem that such institutions are merely places where forgotten objects go to enjoy their final years. But despite this, there’s a strong case to be made that the museum is more […]

We’re looking ahead to some of the trends that may be set to play a more central role in the art ecosystem over the coming year – including crypto art in museums and a resurgence in figurative painting.

The idea of the art museum is in constant flux. As a building type, it walks a fine line between aesthetics and purpose, a fusion of art and programmatic intent that speaks to artists, curators, patrons, and communities. As a firm that helps bring these complex projects to life, Gensler […]

or its second year anniversary, Costa Rica’s leading fashion magazine, Traffic, wanted to celebrate in a unique and memorable way. The magazine approached Gensler to design a pop-up museum and exhibition at the landmarked Museo del Oro Precolombino (Pre-Colombian Gold Museum). The whole two-week event organized under the concept of “El […]

With new constraints on welcoming visitors, the Queens Museum in New York City – like many other institutions around the world – is reflecting on how best to redefine our ties to art and culture. The museum’s team is working on an inclusive model that places artists, educators and residents […]

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Getting people through the door has been a challenge for museums around the country since the start of the pandemic. Many pivoted to having online exhibits, but it’s been hard to monetize them. “There were online 360-degree videos of museum spaces, virtual tours, almost anything museums could think of,” said […]

It was around 2 a.m. in early December 2018, and the final day of her anthropological analysis, when Marzena Ożarek-Szilke looked at the X-ray images of a mummy that was believed to be a male priest and made a stunning discovery: the mummy’s belly contained a fetus.

The pandemic was an economic tsunami for museums, particularly those already experiencing financial stress. Relatively new museums, still getting their feet under themselves, were at particular risk. Today on the blog, Karen Ackerman Witter and Leah Wilson tell us how the Kidzeum, in Springfield, Illinois, leaned into the museum’s role […]

Driven by the wise vision of its leadership, as always, Dubai has brought to life a one of a kind hub, for visionaries, talents and great minds from around the globe to shape the future, it is the eagerly-awaited “Museum of the Future”, which will open its doors to the […]