Research in museums: what will the research policy of Finnish museums be like in the 2030s?
Research in museums is on the agenda. Research as a resource was the theme of the "Museum of Impact" seminar in February 2024 and at Museum Days in May 2024. Join the experts in a seminar where we will jointly create future research policy guidelines for museums. Come to listen, discuss and influence!
Monday 13 January 2025 at Finnish Heritage Agency, Ratapihantie 9 B, Pasila. The event will be held in Finnish.
The role of museums in research is changing. Funding has driven museums to produce and refine material to make it accessible, but there is less and less time for research This seminar for museum professionals will explore the future of museums as research producers, commissioners and partners, and as presenters and disseminators of research. Organizers Finnish Heritage Agency and National Museum, KAMU Espoo City Museum, Museum of Finnish Architecture & Design Museum, Helsinki City Museum and Vantaa City Museum.
The aim with this seminar is to start the work with a research policy checklist for museums. How will museums act as producers and providers of material in the future? What kind of research producer, research commissioner or research partner can a museum be? And how will museums present and communicate research?
Keynote speech:
Leena Paaskoski, Professor of Practice, Museology, University of Jyväskylä
Workshops are led by:
Leila Koivunen, Professor, European and World History, University of Turku
Anu Lahtinen, Professor, History of Finland and the Nordic Countries, University of Helsinki
Anna Rastas, Adjunct professor, University Lecturer in Social Anthropology, University of Tampere
More information: Susanna Aaltonen, KAMU Espoo City Museum, susanna.aaltonen@espoo.fi.
The deadline for registrations is Monday 16 December. Registration is made via form in Finnish.(external link, opens in a new window)