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This book speaks to me: “Museology…situates Beauty in relation to Goodness and Truth, suggesting how its persuasive force extends beyond the museum to the city and the world.”

Exciting news! Check out our latest blog post titled "Senghor and the Arts - Reinventing the Universal" which explores the fascinating connection between Senghor and the arts at the museum of quai Branly - Jacques Chirac. Discover the promised slideshow and delve into the thought-provoking world of Senghor's artistic endeavors. Click on the link below to read the full article. Don't miss out on this captivating journey! [Read the blog post here](https://ift.tt/fjrYMlp)

Book recommendation for 2024: "The Power of Moments.". It discusses how meaningful moments in our lives are constructed, and how we can deliberately engineer those moments for ourselves and others. CMNC will be "The Magical Moments Museum!"

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What can heritage institutions learn from (international) best practices regarding the ‘decolonization’ of museums? And what role can contemporary artistic practices take in these processes? Delve into these complex theoretical and practical questions in our new release 'The Future of the Dutch Colonial Past', where the very design of the book is a strategy of decolonization. The book is read backwards, questionning dominant forms of knowledge sharing. Read a sample, and order your copy here! https://lnkd.in/eXcmvt66

By focusing on hidden stories, you can share the cultural, historical, and environmental richness of a destination that might not be covered by mainstream tourist narratives. Read Jack Johnson's recent blog on the opening of the Chinese Canadian Museum: https://lnkd.in/er4_4rP3

Here's a visual quiz for today... what artifact in the American Heritage Museum is this from and what is it? Post your answers as a comment!

New report: ‘Inclusive Histories - Narrating our shared past in polarised times’ explores how museums & galleries can engage with empire, transatlantic slavery and underrepresented histories while navigating culture war contestation You can read the report here: https://lnkd.in/erGB9Ftg

Napoleonic cultural heritage is the topic of this full day symposium that shall bring together cultural heritage institutions, museums and battlefields as sites of memory. I shall be chairing Session 1, with some of Europe’s top museums in conversation, guided by these two purposely chosen questions. The first - Who owns Napoleonic heritage, what memory or memories does it represent and for whom do museums conserve, present and interpret it? The second - Is there a European narrative in Napoleonic history and, if so, how can museums reconcile that with the national narrative they usually engage with? By asking such broad questions we shall hopefully be engaging in more deeper ways with the European dimension of cultural heritage and consensual curation as a tool to reach this goal. If you are interested, do reach out on email contact@napoleoncities.eu

When planning a museum, it's all about the story. Consider the journey you want your visitors to embark upon. A museum is not just a collection of artifacts or artworks; it's a narrative experience. The layout should guide visitors through a story, whether it's historical, cultural, artistic, or scientific.