Museums as Tools for Community Empowerment: Simon Brown Speaks at Open Doors
On June 15, 2022, at 4:30 PM, the third Open Doors talk, hosted by Fondazione Brescia Musei, Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività culturali, and the Network of European Museum Organizations, will focus on the role of museums in community empowerment. Titled 'La partecipazione che crea possibilità,' the event will take place online and at Auditorium Santa Giulia in Brescia. Simon Brown, vice president of the Museums Association in the UK, will share insights on fostering collaborative relationships between museums and their communities. He advocates for community engagement and dialogue, drawing from his experiences at Newstead Abbey, and believes that with the right governance and funding, this approach can thrive in Italy, promoting diverse historical narratives and referencing the Museums Change Lives document for successful empowerment examples.
Key facts
- Third Open Doors talk organized by Fondazione Brescia Musei, Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività culturali, and Network of European Museum Organizations.
- Event titled 'La partecipazione che crea possibilità' on June 15, 2022, at 4:30 PM online and at Auditorium Santa Giulia, Brescia.
- Simon Brown, vice president of Museums Association (UK) and curator at Newstead Abbey, is the speaker.
- Brown used empowerment at Newstead Abbey to address Black art and Black community history, resulting in an anti-racist action.
- UK grants and heritage funds provide specific resources for community empowerment.
- Brown involved non-traditional audiences by bringing collection objects to public spaces and libraries.
- Museums Change Lives document provides examples of community-engaged museums and award winners.
- Brown believes resistant staff can be convinced by seeing positive outcomes of empowerment strategies.
Entities
Artists
- Simon Brown
Institutions
- Fondazione Brescia Musei
- Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività culturali
- Network of European Museum Organizations
- Museums Association
- Newstead Abbey
- National Justice Museum
- Artribune
Locations
- Brescia
- Italy
- Nottingham
- United Kingdom