Show Notes
What does it mean to lead a museum when uncertainty is no longer a crisis to navigate but the condition in which we work? In this conversation with Lonnie Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C , we explore how museum leadership is evolving—from authority to partnership, from certainty to courage, and from institutional control to shared stewardship—asking what today's leaders must do to earn public trust and shape the legacy future generations will inherit. Sho...
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Digital transformation is reshaping every aspect of museum practice—but are museums ready for what comes next? In this episode, I talk to Seb Chan and ask how digitalisation is laying the foundation for artificial intelligence, the opportunities and risks these technologies present, and how museums can innovate while protecting their collections, values, and public trust. Show notes https://www.acmi.net.au/ https://buttondown.com/sebchan https://www.freshandnew.org/ https://www.freshandnew.or...
A museum's greatest financial asset may be what it stands for. In this episode, I ask Cecile Anger to explain why brand licensing is emerging as a powerful strategy for generating income, expanding audiences, and extending impact, while asking how museums can protect their values, integrity, and public trust in an increasingly commercial world. Show notes: In English https://boutique.gestiondesarts.hec.ca/en/product/the-intangible-in-art-brand-name-and-image-as-financial-assets-for-arts-insti...
As public funding declines, museums are rethinking how they generate income—and how far they should go in doing so. In this episode, I ask Marek Prokupek to explore the opportunities and risks of diversified funding, from philanthropy and crowdfunding to NFTs and commercial partnerships, asking how museums can innovate financially while protecting their mission, reputation, and public trust. Show notes: Ethical Fundraising in Museums https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.4324/9781...
Why are museums being asked to deliver more public value with fewer public resources? In this episode, I talk to Michele Rivet as she discusses the long-term decline in museum funding, what it means for the future of the sector, and why a bold new approach to advocacy is essential if museums are to secure the investment their social, cultural, and economic contributions deserve. Show notes: Decrease in Public Funding? A worldwide answer from museums https://icom.museum/en/news/addressing-the-...
What happens when a national museum rejects neutrality, embraces activism, and reimagines leadership by flattening hierarchies and sharing authority? In this conversation with Ben Garcia, we explore how the LGBTQ+ Museum in New York is challenging traditional museum practice while reshaping the national narrative, advancing social change, and redefining what it means to serve the public. Show Notes: The American LGBTQ+ Museum https://americanlgbtqmuseum.org/ Podcast https://wethemuseum.com/wp...