TheMuseumsLab is a platform for joint learning, exchange and continuing education on the future of museums in both Africa and Europe. The programme has the aim to provide knowledge and competencies, to foster new ideas and approaches as well as to establish close and lasting networks between future shapers of museum concepts.
The programme consists of three one-week seminar modules (online and onsite in Berlin and Cape Town) lead by prominent African and European experts, a two-week residency at a renowned European partner institution, and a co-working phase.
The programme focuses on current issues and concepts of museum management, social impact and responsibility, localisation of content, as well as practical aspects of museums as institutions in the 21st century.
Schedule:
- Kick-Off | Digital | May 2022.
- Module 1 | Entangled histories & the Future of Cultural Memories
- Digital | May 2022 (one week, ~35 hours).
- Module 2 | Collection,Research, Management and Communication
- Berlin | June 2022 (one week, ~35 hours).
- Residency | Exchange and Working phase at a partner institution.
- European city (Location of respective partner institution) | mid June – early July 2022 (two weeks, ~60 hours).
- Module 3 | Strategic Management, Communication in Practice & Co-Working Phase.
- Cape Town | September 2022 (two weeks, ~60 hours).
For the onsite phases in Berlin, the residency at a European host institution, and the onsite phase in Cape Town, TheMuseumsLab covers:
- International and national transport.
- Local public transport (also from and to airports onsite).
- Health insurance and visa costs.
- Accommodation.
- Entrance fees (Phase II and V).
- Daily allowance.
