Join us in London for a dynamic, practical study day designed to equip you with the tools and insights to embed genuine co-creation, share power meaningfully, and drive community-led change in your museum.
Power to Communities: Museums, Co-Creation and Making Change
Study Day, 16 Sep 2025, London
Led by leading researcher and practitioner Stella Toonen, this immersive workshop will explore proven models for democratic decision-making and power-sharing in museums and how open-ended, community-led projects can spark lasting organisational change. Learn from real-world case studies from major institutions in London, Manchester, and New York and build step-by-step strategies to develop tailored co-creation approaches for your own projects. This is your opportunity to discover practical tools to create deeper, sustainable community partnerships, learn from global best practice, and build actionable strategies for your own institution.
Workshop leader Stella Toonen is a specialist in co-creation practices in museums. As a researcher and museum practitioner, Stella consults internationally about co-creation, collaborative practice, community engagement, constituent museums, and cultural democracy. Her background is as an exhibition and public programmes producer for museums and the programmes she shapes often feature place-based, participatory and socially engaged ways of working. Stella’s doctoral research with Tate and King’s College London examined the impact of co-creation projects on museum practice and community engagement work as a catalyst for organisational change.
Tickets are limited – book now to secure your place
Click ‘Select options’ below to book your place on the study day. Tickets are available on a sliding scale from £137 – £177. Book with colleagues for multiple delegate discounts. Book your ticket online below or email info@museum-id.com if you prefer to be invoiced.
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20% of tickets are available at a reduced rate for museum workers who may often be excluded from training and professional development opportunities, including people of colour, LGBTQ+ and working class members of staff, people with a disability, front of house staff, students, freelancers, those working at small independent museums, and people new to the sector. Reduced rate tickets are £97 – email info@museum-id.com to check availability and to book a ticket at the reduced rate.
Tickets are non-refundable but may be swapped between colleagues at the same organisation and between different study days (if places are available). If the workshop is postponed due to Covid-19 your ticket remains valid for the rescheduled date.
