The Museum As... An International Symposium on Museum Futures
The Museum As... An International Symposium on Museum Futures
What is the role of a museum today? What kinds of experiences have publics come to expect from museums? Can a museum exist without a building?
Taking place five days before the Sursock Museum’s reopening, this symposium brings together museum directors, architects, artists, and curators to discuss challenges and opportunities shaping the future museum. These include architecture, publics, virtual spaces, funding streams, and security.
Through diverse presentations and panel discussions, the day’s proceedings will raise urgent questions about the role of a visual art museum in a contested city such as Beirut, and will reflect on what a new, innovative institution may look like.
This symposium takes place at a critical turning point in Beirut’s art ecology, where a boom in institution building is transforming the future of arts.
Confirmed speakers are Jacques Aboukhaled, George Arbid, Jesús Carrillo, Antoine Chaaya, François Cheval, Lina Kiryakos Chidiac, Suzanne Cotter, Corinne Diserens, Salwa Mikdadi, Marie Muracciole, Davide Quadrio, Bisi Silva, Suha Shoman, and Akram Zaatari.
Please note the exhibitions and collection displays will not be accessible. The symposium will take place in the Sursock Museum auditorium.
You can view the full program here: http://bit.ly/1FjSWAJ
The symposium is free, but booking is required as seats are limited.