MNAC Barcelona Launches 'Pensar el museo, imaginar futuros' Conversation Series on October 24
On October 24, the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) in Barcelona will kick off a discussion series titled 'Pensar el museo, imaginar futurs,' as part of its initiative 'MNAC en transformació.' The inaugural session will host prominent museum directors, including Adriano Pedrosa from the Museu de Arte de São Paulo, Caroline Campbell of the National Gallery of Ireland, Francesca Cappelletti from Galleria Borghese in Rome, and Marc-Olivier Wahler of Musée d’art et d’histoire in Geneva, who will explore how institutions adapt to cultural shifts. Architectural dialogues will feature Elizabeth Diller (Diller Scofidio) and Stephan Schütz (gmp Architekten), followed by Shohei Shigematsu (OMA) and Kulapat Yantrasast (WHY architecture). The series will also include a lecture by Tristram Hunt, director of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, on November 19.
Key facts
- The MNAC in Barcelona launches the conversation series 'Pensar el museo, imaginar futuros' on October 24.
- The series is part of the public program 'MNAC en transformació,' accompanying the museum's expansion.
- The first session features Adriano Pedrosa, Caroline Campbell, Francesca Cappelletti, and Marc-Olivier Wahler.
- The afternoon includes architecture discussions with Elizabeth Diller, Stephan Schütz, Shohei Shigematsu, and Kulapat Yantrasast, moderated by András Szántó.
- Tristram Hunt will give a lecture on November 19 about the civic and cosmopolitan dimension of museums.
- New perspectives from art, education, technology, and thought will be added throughout 2027.
- The series addresses how museums respond to cultural and social transformations and justify public relevance.
- The MNAC's expansion prompts reflection on public engagement, narratives, and institutional identity.
Entities
Artists
- Adriano Pedrosa
- Caroline Campbell
- Francesca Cappelletti
- Marc-Olivier Wahler
- Elizabeth Diller
- Stephan Schütz
- Shohei Shigematsu
- Kulapat Yantrasast
- András Szántó
- Tristram Hunt
Institutions
- Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC)
- Museu de Arte de São Paulo
- National Gallery of Ireland
- Galleria Borghese
- Musée d’art et d’histoire
- Diller Scofidio
- gmp Architekten
- OMA
- WHY architecture
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- exibart.es
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Dublin
- Ireland
- Rome
- Italy
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- London
- United Kingdom