Can we talk? Museums facing polarisation!

Join 200+ museum colleagues from all over Europe from 10-12 November in Sibiu, Romania, to be part of important conversations and discussions on the role museums (can) play in today’s challenged democracies.
Register to secure your spot at the conference.
 

Museums under pressure
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Our societies are facing massive and disruptive challenges, and societal divisions seem to deepen by the day. Cultural institutions such as museums, therefore, are increasingly under pressure. Join us to discuss the power museums have to face polarisation: Which possibilities do museums have to navigate controversies and foster dialogue and debate? How can museums better respond when caught in the crosshairs of socio-political debate?
Additionally, the conference will discuss how to build strong relationships with underrepresented groups and foster their representation in polarising times. Finally, we will bring to light the growing political pressure that museums worldwide are grappling with; inviting and analysing possible (re)actions as models for prevention.
Let’s get inspired by examples from European museums and successful strategies from other sectors and reflect on our museums’ operations and the options we have – including effective community engagement, governance models, and conflict management strategies.    

Preview the programme
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We are preparing an exciting programme for you full of engaging topics, participatory sessions and hands-on learning in several workshop opportunities.
You can look forward to exploring and discussing:
•    The role of museums in today's societies
•    The impact museums have to counteract polarising tendencies
•    How to react to political influence and censorship
•    How to deal with sensitive topics while facing backlash or controversy
•    And much more!    •    

Who is the conference for?
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NEMO's European Museum Conference targets:
•    Museum management, museum educators, curators, museum workers, researchers and everybody else active in the museum sector.
•    Representatives from museum umbrella organisations and museum networks.
•    Culture policy makers on national and European level, culture professionals, activists, students, and service providers for museums.    •    

Registration: https://www.ne-mo.org/news-events/nemo-european-museum-conference/regist...

Conference fee
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The conference ticket includes access to all conference offers, including tours, meals and receptions.
•    The conference fee is 180 euro.
•    Students receive a 50% discount (90 euro). Please present student ID.
•    We extend special offers for NEMO members and people working in the Romanian museum sector and heritage organisations.    •    

Practical information
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We recommend that you already look into your travel plans to Sibiu. Please consider green travel options such as trains or to off-set the carbon emission caused by your travel.

Our host, the National Network of Romanian Museums, has arranged hotel offers for your stay in Sibiu while attending NEMO's European Museum Conference 2024. Check them out on our page with practical information.

NEMO's European Museum Conference 2024 is co-organised together with the National Network of Romanian Museums, the ASTRA Museum and thanks to co-funding by the European Union.