Catherine McDermott talks to Nick Richardson, Head of Collections and Preservation at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Australia’s national museum of film, TV, video games, digital culture and art. Thank you so much for talking to us Nick. Will you tell ICOM UK members something about your museum? Unique in the […]
The pandemic, which forced the closure of museums around the world and separated them from their habitual communities, today requires rethinking new ways in which museums “are present”, as well as conceiving who is part of the museum in order to build a post-COVID “new museum era”. Is the museum in its collections, in those […]
Read More… from IMD Think Piece by María del Pilar Riofrío, MUCEN, Lima, Perú
Cultural heritage could fulfil a very pertinent role in society during the current crisis; as an expression of the historic processes of humanity, it constitutes a valuable source of knowledge for transformation, overcoming, inspiration and pleasure. However, the emergency has revealed the most vulnerable aspects of the institutions that safeguard our heritage, as well as […]
Read More… from IMD Think Piece by Rubén Buitrón, El Brujo Arqueological Complex, Peru
The coronavirus-induced lockdown reveals the importance of creativity. We are amazed by viral creative ideas on social media that play around with art and artistic expressions, amusing, consoling, and healing many; connecting many more who are otherwise isolated. It also shows the true power of the virtual world and online presence that could spark curiosity […]
Read More… from IMD Think Piece by Dr. Maria Mok, Museum Director, Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA)
Museums should display varied cultures as much as possible, and provide knowledge, exhibitions and education programs, diverse not only in form, but also in content, therefore catering to the needs of different visitors. Museums should afford equitable, non-profit, and convenient services to the public, with no barrier arising from the difference of their gender, age, […]
Read More… from IMD Think Piece by Mr Gong Liang, Director of Nanjing Museum, China
In music, the pause button is a symbol of silence – a break before you can either rewind to the past, or fast forward to the future. The Indian Music Experience museum celebrates the diversity of music in India, and as an extension, diversity and inclusion is something we deeply care about. From its design […]
Time and space feel different these days. We spend such long hours in digital space that the alternation to analogue almost goes unnoticed. Many will argue that this bidirectional movement was only accelerated during lockdown (I know for sure that Jeffrey Schnapp would); that the digital dimension is indispensable and complementary to the physical. I […]
The closing of cultural institutions does not mean suspending their activity, in the same way that social isolation is not a reason to isolate ourselves from culture. Museums and galleries are slowly reopening after a two-month break caused by an epidemiological danger. The institution’s door is not yet wide open, hence so far only the […]
The pandemic has shown us, once again, that access to culture and the arts must not be limited by the walls of institutions. During this period, we will see that institutions using the opportunities afforded by digital technologies, understanding the dynamics of digital media, creating appropriate solutions, emphasizing the importance of digital infrastructure, electronic archives, […]
