TheMuseumsLab | Alena Schmick

Events

The MuseumsLab hosts events to promote professional exchange among museum practitioners, scholars and renowned experts from Africa, Europe, and beyond - spanning keynote lectures, panel discussions, workshops, institutional visits, and public forums.

Past events

  • TheMuseumsLab Forum

    In-Person

    TheMuseumsLab Forum brought together the Fellows 2026, Museum Directors, and Colleagues. It created a shared space to reflect on the role of museums and memorial sites today, and to collectively imagine how we can shape their futures through stronger international collaboration.

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    TheMuseumsLab Public Event

  • TheMuseumsLab 2026: Kick-Off Event

    Online

    Focussing on the overarching theme ‘Building Futures from Memory: Museums and Memorial Sites as Agents’, the 2026 TheMuseumsLab kicked off on 6th May with a digital event open to the public.

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  • CollabFund

    Online

    How can museums foster meaningful exchange across continents? Join us at the CollabFund Networking Forum to explore seven inspiring projects led by museum professionals from Africa and Europe. From bold ideas to sustainable practices, these collaborations are shaping new approaches to cultural exchange and engagement.

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