Open heritage: accessibility, innovation and the future of cultural institutions

This panel will challenge cultural institutions to rethink openness and inclusion, asking how heritage can go hand in hand with accessibility and innovation. It will highlight practices that strengthen links with local communities and creative economies, positioning cultural heritage as a driver of both societal value and long-term competitiveness and sustainability, in line with NEB values. Cultural institutions are reimagined as living ecosystems embedded in cities, communities and environmental contexts.

Speakers: 

• Géraldine David - General Director of Royal Museum of Art and History in Brussels
• Eva Kraus - Director of Bundeskunsthalle - Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn
• Vasiliki Kassianidou - Deputy Minister of Culture of Cyprus

Moderator:  

• José Luis de Vicente Guerrero - Curator and Co-director, FAST / Archipelago of Possible Futures

Watch the replay