Discuss Museums & Society 2034: Trends and Potential Futures (Part IV)
CFM commissioned this trends paper by Reach Advisors to promote a discussion about future trends that are likely to affect museums. We asked Reach Advisors to be edgy and provocative, and they have obliged. Sure, we hope that things will turn out fine without our active intervention, but do you really want to take that chance? Complacency breeds complacency, and thinking about potentially dark futures is a very effective motivator. Our hope is that this paper stimulates lively discussion, and we look forward to incorporating your input both into the forecasting, and into exploring how museums might respond. Working together we can help create a healthy, stable society in which every person has the leisure and ability to enjoy what museums have to offer.
Version 1.0 of the trends paper was published in December 2008. Now the authors have some additional ideas and evidence to share. These additions and your feedback will be incorporated into Version 2.0 of the paper, available later this year. We will be posting the paper in four sections. Please come back often to add your own comments and see what others have to say about these trends.
CFM commissioned this trends paper by Reach Advisors to promote a discussion about future trends that are likely to affect museums. We asked Reach Advisors to be edgy and provocative, and they have obliged. Sure, we hope that things will turn out fine without our active intervention, but do you really want to take that chance? Complacency breeds complacency, and thinking about potentially dark futures is a very effective motivator. Our hope is that this paper stimulates lively discussion, and we look forward to incorporating your input both into the forecasting, and into exploring how museums might respond. Working together we can help create a healthy, stable society in which every person has the leisure and ability to enjoy what museums have to offer.
Version 1.0 of the trends paper was published in December 2008. Now the authors have some additional ideas and evidence to share. These additions and your feedback will be incorporated into Version 2.0 of the paper, available later this year. We will be posting the paper in four sections. Please come back often to add your own comments and see what others have to say about these trends.
Section I, "The Changing Face of America"—click here to discuss
Section II, "A Smaller, Flatter World"—click here to discuss
Section III, "Permanent Revolution In Communications"—click here to discuss
Section IV, "myCulture"—discuss it on this page
Section II, "A Smaller, Flatter World"—click here to discuss
Section III, "Permanent Revolution In Communications"—click here to discuss
Section IV, "myCulture"—discuss it on this page
Here is the text for Part IV of the report, "myCulture":
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Additional insights from the authors:
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