Description

Rethinking the role of the museum today.

Following and complementing the acclaimed publications Museum of the Future (2014) and The Private Museum of the Future (2018), this new volume proposes a global mapping of museological thinking in these unprecedented times, in order to respond to the need to rethink and reevaluate the role and place of the museum today.

Bringing together fresh perspectives from 28 leading figures in art and museums—including artists, architects, curators, and museum directors from around the world—this collection of interviews and contributions shares idiosyncratic views, commentary, and reflections on what a museum is and what it should (or shouldn't) be in the 21st century, both in its essence and within our rapidly transforming cultural ecosystem.

Do we need a new canon of art history? How can museums become welcoming spaces for everyone? How should a museum approach artworks that are now considered problematic? Is the “blockbuster” exhibition model obsolete? How can museums be sustainable? These are some of the pressing questions that contributors answer in a variety of ways, along with others that address the relationship between the local and the global, museum governance and financial organization, technological possibilities, and audience-related challenges. Showcasing the diversity of contemporary thought on the museum, this volume is a valuable guide for navigating its ever-evolving landscape.

Publishers
Cristina Bechtler
Dora Imhof

Technical specifications
Edited by: JRP | Ringier
Year: 2021
Type: Book
Binding: Paperback
Dimensions: 21 x 15 cm
Weight: 360 gr
Language: English
Pages: 240
ISBN: 978-3-03764-569-7