German Museums Push to Activate Hidden Collections
The German Museums Association announced that its 2027 annual conference in Leipzig will focus on making museum collections future-proof. Approximately 80% of museum holdings remain in storage, invisible to the public. The conference, scheduled for May 2027, will bring together around 900 professionals from Germany and abroad to discuss activating these collections in light of current societal issues. The association emphasized that dormant collections hold significant stories and perspectives, and their activation is both a professional challenge and a societal necessity.
Key facts
- German Museums Association annual conference in Leipzig in 2027
- About 80% of museum collections are not publicly accessible
- Only 20% of holdings are on display
- 900 professionals from Germany and abroad expected to attend
- Conference theme: making collections future-proof and activating them for societal issues
- Hidden collections contain important stories and perspectives
- Activation is described as both a professional challenge and a societal necessity
- Announcement made by the association itself
Entities
Institutions
- German Museums Association
Locations
- Leipzig
- Germany