MUSEUM, A PLACE WHERE THE FUTURE IS SHAPED

The museum is a place that preserves, processes, and creates meanings. It offers a space to engage with the past and to “visualize the future.” A museum is just the right place for having the unique experience of connecting with the heritage of entire civilizations and deciding what to take forward. Thus, the museum space becomes not only a “temple of ancestors” but also a “school of sons,” accessible to every visitor.

On the first day of the Museum Congress, invited foreign and Russian experts will discuss the prospects of classical, traditional museums and their role in designing the future. Prior to the session, 50 museum employees participated in a preliminary expert survey. The results revealed the most likely predictions for the future image of museums and key points for discussion, which will form the basis of the conversation.