Events and Projects

Feeding the Spirit: Museums, Food and Community

Join us on Feb. 17, 2012 for a for a free webcast exploring how museums can promote food literacy, make their food services healthy and sustainable, and use food to build community.
  Read more about our theme here.

Forecasting the Future of Museum Ethics

The Center for the Future of Museums is conducting a Delphi forecasting exercise in partnership with Seton Hall University’s Institute of Museum Ethics (IME), with funding from the Institute of Museum & Library Services. Feeding-2

"Towards a New Mainstream?"

Video of the 2009 lecture "Towards a New Mainstream?" by Gregory Rodriguez, founder and executive director of Zócalo Public Square accompanied by a discussion guide.

Voices of the Future

An international, interdisciplinary discussion about the future of museums and society. We are recruiting creative, innovative thinkers from all sectors to capture and share their hopes and dreams on video.

"Gaming the Future of Museums"

Lecture by Dr. Jane McGonigal, director of game research and development, Institute for the Future from 2008.