Naples to Host First EDI Global Forum on Museum Education
The inaugural in-person EDI Global Forum will take place in Naples from October 12 to 14, 2022, under the organization of Fondazione Morra Greco. This event will convene leaders from the education sectors of 150 museums globally, including prestigious institutions such as MoMA New York, Centre Pompidou Paris, Tate Modern London, and Museo Reina Sofía Madrid. The forum aims to tackle issues in museum education, emphasizing accessibility, diversity, inclusion, sustainability, and institutional frameworks. Attendees can expect keynote speeches and workshops at locations like Madre and Museo di Capodimonte. This initiative builds on a virtual platform launched in 2021, with foundation president Maurizio Morra Greco and Campania Region president Vincenzo De Luca advocating for increased funding in education departments.
Key facts
- EDI Global Forum first in-person edition takes place October 12-14, 2022 in Naples.
- Organized by Fondazione Morra Greco.
- 150 international museums participate, including MoMA, Centre Pompidou, Tate Modern, Reina Sofía, National Gallery Singapore, Stedelijk, Peggy Guggenheim, Castello di Rivoli, MAXXI.
- Focus on museum education departments and their strategic role.
- Themes: accessibility, diversity, inclusion, sustainability, art and well-being, institutional structure.
- Venues include Madre, Capodimonte, MANN, Girolamini, Sant'Anna dei Lombardi, Palazzo Corigliano, Santa Maria del Purgatorio ad Arco, San Domenico Maggiore, Palazzo Ischitella, Palazzo Caracciolo d'Avellino.
- Virtual platform launched in 2021 serves as archive of educational experiences.
- Supported by Campania Region president Vincenzo De Luca.
Entities
Artists
- Martin Kersels
- Tin & Ed
Institutions
- Fondazione Morra Greco
- MoMA New York
- Centre Pompidou Paris
- Tate Modern London
- Museo Reina Sofía Madrid
- National Gallery Singapore
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- Collezione Peggy Guggenheim Venice
- Castello di Rivoli Turin
- MAXXI Rome
- Madre
- Museo di Capodimonte
- MANN
- Complesso dei Girolamini
- Sant'Anna dei Lombardi
- Palazzo Corigliano
- Santa Maria del Purgatorio ad Arco
- San Domenico Maggiore
- Palazzo Ischitella
- Palazzo Caracciolo d'Avellino
- Regione Campania
- Artribune
- Edi Global Forum
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
- Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte
- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
- Accademia di Belle Arti
- Natural History Museum of London
- MetaLab
- Harvard University
- Museo Reina Sofía
- Raw Material Company
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- Stedelijk Museum
- MoMA
- National Slavery Museum Amsterdam
- Natural History Museum London
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- New York
- Paris
- London
- Madrid
- Singapore
- Amsterdam
- Venice
- Rivoli
- Turin
- Rome
- Campania
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
- Vivaio Calvanese
- Piazza Garibaldi
- Chiesa di San Paolo Apostolo
- Caivano
- Spain
- Senegal
- United States