Koundouri, Phoebe
Museums Facing a Planetary Emergency: ICOM Germany annual conference together with ICOM Greece and ICOM Cyprus – held online on 14 November 2020
Beiträge zur Museologie, Volume 12
Our world is changing rapidly under the influence of human behaviour: climate change and biodiversity loss but also pandemics are just some of the most dramatic manifestations of global crises of unprecedented scope. As trusted sources of information and sites of transformative engagement, museums can and must play a role in addressing the most pressing issues of our times. How can museums respond to those crises, what new roles could our institutions play to strengthen the communities they serve? What is the role of our collections and how can they be protected from the dangers of global changes or local disasters? How should museums reinvent themselves in the face of a planetary emergency?
