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.
Focussing on the overarching theme ‘Building Futures from Memory: Museums and Memorial Sites as Agents’, the 2026 TheMuseumsLab will kick off on 6th May with a digital event that is open to the public.
Read moreThe Public Event of TheMuseumsLab programme will take place on June 18th, 2026. TheMuseumsLab 2026 is jointly organised by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN) and Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy.
Read moreTheMuseumsLab 2024 is jointly developed by the the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB), the Museum für Naturkunde – Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science (MfN), the International Academic Committee, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and TheMuseumsLab Alumni Network.
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This year, TheMuseumsLab will again start with a digital kick-off event on 6 June. During the event, there will be an introduction to this year's programme, followed by a Keynote Speech.
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At the halfway point of the 2023 TheMuseumsLab, we invite the public to Museum für Naturkunde for a panel discussion on "Museums of the Future: Embracing Diversity & Sustainability".
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Elisabeth Nechutnys
Event Management
Elisabeth.Nechutnys@mfn.berlin