About Us
TheMuseumsLab brings together professionals from museums, heritage spaces, cultural institutions, academia, and public leadership across Africa and Europe. United by a shared commitment to rethinking the role of museums in society, they have developed and sustained a platform dedicated to the next generation of cultural leaders.
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Welcoming Eleven New Members to the Partner Museums Network
Eleven institutions have joined the Partner Museums Network, contributing diverse perspectives from museums and heritage organisations in Africa and Europe. The network now holds 66 members across 8 African and 11 European countries.
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TheMuseumsLab Fellowship is a unique African–European programme for emerging leaders in museums, heritage and art institutions, and cultural spaces.
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Our Community
Since 2021, a diverse range of institutions and individuals have actively shaped and contributed to TheMuseumsLab. Through their expertise, creativity, and engagement, they have influenced the programme’s direction, developed innovative projects, and addressed complex cultural issues.
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Between Communities, Collections, and Memory: Reflections from TheMuseumsLab 2025 by Monicah Nkina Sairo
A reflection that navigates the 'layered lives' of objects, the necessity of slow, negotiated community co-creation, and the resilience found in living history
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Listening to Lisbon: Reflections from a Museum Residency by Kacper Dziekan
A personal sequence of places, encounters, and moments shaped by curiosity, movement, and the experience of seeing Lisbon from within its museum.
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A Song for TheMuseumsLab by Alioune Samb
"My artistic tribute to this transformative journey and to everyone who made it possible"
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