The Working Group Think Tank on Museum Futures explores futures thinking in museum practice and its potential to transform how museums strategise about their future. Informed by futures literacy and drawing on tools, methods and thinking frameworks, the group seeks to revisit museum practice through a futures-oriented lens.
Our Actions
- We promote awareness of futures-oriented thinking as both a skill and a capacity to guide museums through uncertainty.
- We support museums in positioning futures thinking as a strategic capacity in support of futures-oriented strategies and frameworks.
- We identify and examine emerging trends shaping museum futures and provide a space for exploration, dialogue and debate.
- We empower museums to test and apply bespoke futures-oriented tools and methods to guide planning, programming and institutional transformation.
We are currently working on...
- Setting up the group, which was established in October 2025.
- Organise webinars introducing futures thinking and its potential application in museum work.
- Organise study visits to see the first-hand application of futures thinking in museum environments.
Next Meeting
- Will soon be announced.
Join us!
Sandro Debono, University of Malta - Department of Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education, leads this working group. If you would like to join this new group, please get in touch with office@ne-mo.org. Kindly note that NEMO Working Groups are open to NEMO members only.