The Museums Lab 2023: Kick-off Event, May 3 2023.

Date: May 3, 2023

Medium: Online / YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOp01XCzhf0)

Time: 6 PM

About

TheMuseumsLab is a platform for joint learning, unlearning, exchange and continuous education on the future of museums in both Africa & Europe.

It was jointly developed by several partners: the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin(MFN), the University of Applied Sciences Berlin (HTW), the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the African consultancy group The Advisors.

In 2023 the programme is jointly curated by the National Museums of Kenya, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, the University of Nairobi, University of Applied Sciences Berlin, The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA).

This year, TheMuseumsLab will start again with a Kick-off Event on May 3rd. During the event, there will be an introduction to this year’s programme, followed by a Keynote Speech by Aindrea Emelife, Curator, Modern and Contemporary at EMOWAA (Edo Museum of West African Art).

Event Information

• Wednesday May 3rd, 6-7.30 pm (EAT)
• Participation via YouTube livestream
• Event in English
• Moderator: Amira El Ahl

TheMuseumsLab is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (AA), the German Minister of State for Culture and the Media (BKM) as well as the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).