Museum Ideas 2014 International Conference: Participation and Experimentation

“A wonderful window into the international museum sector – a one-stop shop for networking, learning and getting inspired!” – Jackie Keily, Museum of London

Museum Ideas 2014 was the third edition of our annual international conference. It took place at the Museum of London on Thursday 2nd October 2014. Delegates from around the world benefited from inspiring talks and fresh ideas about leadership, engagement, sustainability, learning and participation in museums, galleries, and the wider cultural sector. The conference was chaired by Ben Gammon.

Speakers included:

Sree Sreenivasan – Chief Digital Officer, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Silvia Filippini-Fantoni – Director of Interpretation, Media and Evaluation, Indianapolis Museum of Art
Nick Gray – Founder, Museum Hack, NYC
Pille Runnel – Research Director, Estonian National Museum
Jake Barton – Founder, Local Projects, NYC – designer and storyteller
Hannah Fox – Project Director, Silk Mill, Derby Museums Trust
Hadrian Ellory-van Dekker – Head of Collections, Science Museum,
Kirsten Jensen – Audience Development Manager, Trapholt Museum of Modern Art, Denmark
Anna Salaman – Head of Formal Learning, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Joanna Salter – Digital Participation Officer, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Catherine O’Donnell – Engagement and Events Officer, People’s History Museum
Alexandra Johnson – Exhibition Development Manager, Science Museum, London

Museum Ideas 2014 was sponsored by:
Absolute Museum & Gallery Products / Antenna International / Cogapp / Electrosonic / Haley Sharpe Design / Service Graphics / Studio Adeline Rispal / Suitable Technologies