Sandro Debono

Sandro Debono is a museum thinker and change-maker based on the Mediterranean island of Malta. With a background in art history and visual studies, he has spent nearly 25 years leading museum projects, curating international exhibitions, and developing participatory initiatives tailored to diverse audiences. His work is rooted in rigorous research and theoretical insight, yet remains pragmatic and grounded in hands-on experience.

 

 

Sandro is a member of the NEMO Executive Board since 2024, and serves on several international advisory and editorial boards, including the Best in Heritage, the Anchorage Museum (Alaska), and the journal "Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals". He is also a Scientific Committee Member of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. In academia, he is a Visiting Senior Lecturer at the University of Malta and coordinates the Malta strand of the EDUMaH Master’s in Museum and Heritage Education.

At NEMO’s European Museum Conference 2025, Sandro Debono will moderate the panel "Collective care: Museums, communities, and the practice of wellbeing" on Monday, 27 October