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MUSEUMS QUESTION THE FUTURE

Museums are thinking about the future . They think together with all scenarios and all thought patterns . Museums are thinking, looking for solutions, discussing and researching.   Museums have many responsibilities, so it is somewhat impossible to fit into a definition. Especially, it is very thought-provoking to define and frame the museums of the future : For example, will museums physically host visitors or will they be needed? What percent of museum professionals will work as human and what percent as robots? Will every museum be able to prepare themselves for virtual reality environments? Will each museum be able to present new technologies to its visitors? Will they be able to align their mission and vision, even before their collection? What do we understand by sustainable museum architecture and a sustainable museum? Do museum laboratories actually transform themselves while preparing humanity for the future? While climate activists continue their actions in museums, wil...

MUSEUMS AGAINST THE CLIMATE CHANGE

국립현대미술관 In April 2022, Youn Bummo , director of  The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) , published a strategic report in which they announced the 2022-2024 vision for MMCA . In this report, it is stated that during the next 50 years, museums will have to keep up with the pace of society and it is necessary to be ready for a sustainable transformation. They gathered the focal points of this transformation under four main headings: "Expansion and Connection, K-art, Ecological Museum and Digital Innovation". It is underlined here that what is envisaged in the report for the MMCA is an "open museum". There is talk of an "open museum" that will serve as an intercultural bridge, not only for Korea, but also internationally and the virtual world -the metaverse-.  "An open museum that bridges regions, generations, and the world." MMCA's  The Museum-Carbon-Project  2022.8.19-10.30. The Museum-Carbon-Project, which was opened...