Three days of engaged discussion
and collective experimentation

Is 600 Kilos of Onion Enough? Regional Symposium of Feasts

As food culture is an important aspect in understanding history, the Museo del Puerto de Ingeniero White proposes an event that invites cooks, community institutions and organizers of popular festivals in the region to tell the story of their food traditions.

Neighbor in the Window: Broadcasting Through the Backdoor

The Museo de Arte de Pereira, located in the heart of the city and surrounded by a large residential area, is perceived as an obtrusive curving wall. To counter this negative public perception, the museum proposes projecting audiovisuals on its façade accompanied with sound from a radio antenna to better “tune in” to its community.

The History of an Object

This proposal contemplates questions about the dynamics of power and authority in the creation of museum narratives by temporarily replacing the labels of 20 objects with stories based on personal interpretations of these objects contributed by visitors and narrated by a local writer.

Moving the Q

Michael Andrés Forero (Museo Q, Colombia)
This proposal envisions a traveling exhibition as a participatory exercise which aims to document and display histories and current events of LGBTQ+ people. The Q Museum will be informed by traveling throughout the region and cooperating with others to pose questions and reimagine.

Mobile Network

The role of taxi drivers in transmitting information about local culture is a very important link with the local community and tourists. This proposal explores the question: if a taxi driver is able to talk about politics, economy, and the weather…why not museums?

All Power to the People: A Story of Revolution Through Inclusion

“All Power to the People: Black Panthers at 50” is an exhibition about the creation and evolution of a radical political party and its aim to serve oppressed people and fight injustice which continues to influence culture and activism locally, nationally, and internationally. Find out how the museum built community, civic and institutional support and buy-in for this controversial project; navigated potentially polarizing and traumatizing issues through community and stakeholder listening circles; and consulted with the community to inform all aspects of the project conception, interpretation and design.

Intuition Guides Use

Learn about the creation of Museo Taller, a unique museum that gives life and meaning to its collection through the profound educational benefit of doing things.

Museum + School

Find out about the “Museum + School”; program of the Museo La Tertulia which tries to understand the school as a museum through an exercise in which teachers, students, and renowned visual artists re-envision their neighborhoods and reaffirms the value of the school as a place for inquiry.

Vaivén Project

Find out how The Vaivén Project uses art to foster and strengthen community values and attitudes.

Last Chance

This case study details how the Museo de Paracas was able to completely redesign its permanent exhibition with no financial resources.

Less is Sometimes More

Find out how Museo de Arte Eduardo (MAEM) has become a beloved institution and valued community asset despite its remote location in Patagonia Argentina and limited physical and financial resources.

Un-learning and Re-learning Customer Focus

What happens when a 65-year-old organization, recognized internationally, observes decreasing interest in its offerings? Through internal reflection and conversations with exhibitors, learn how SITES reexamined its customer base to un-learn decades of working methods and dramatically transform itself.

The Museum in an Era of Selfies

Learn how Museo Benito Quinquela Martín invites teenagers from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds to address current issues of concern to them and their application to solutions to broader community challenges.

The Importance of Addressing Difficult Societal Issues in Museums: The YouthLink Model

Explore YouthLink, an exhibition program addressing social problems that teaches young people how to make good decisions so they are less vulnerable to crime and victimization.

To Expand The Organization’s Impact through Innovation

With Andrés Roldán (Director General, Parque Explora) and the Parque Explora Team

Gain greater insight from the director and staff of Parque Explora on how they decide which new projects to pursue for greatest relevancy and impact.

To Conduct Museum Renovations

With Juan Pablo Gaviria (Director of Innovation and Development) and Claudia Aguirre (Director of Content and Appropriation)

Learn tactics and strategies in how to renovate galleries and a team building approach to work related to renovations, micro-renovations, and external exhibitions.

To Manage Alliances

With Marcela Pimiento Murillo (Director of Marketing and Services) and the Parque Explora Team

Learn how Parque Explora successfully manages alliances and collaborative partnerships to extend its reach, resources and knowledge.

To Transform Ideas on Content

With Ana Ochoa (Director of Communications and Culture) and the Parque Explore Team

How do you leverage content for greater impact and what, how and where is it communicated? How do you create content for a young audience? How do you make a difference with your content strategy?

To Apply Strategic Mapping in Project Development

With José Ocampo (Designer) and the Parque Explora Team

Learn about a “strategic map” that is a tool that organizes and invites you to rethink the “zero moment” of a project—the initial stage where details on resources, subject, scope and budget are defined.

To Conduct Work at the Aquarium

With Mauricio Posada (Director of the Aquarium) and the Parque Explora Team

The team shares insights on the how they care for the park's living collections.

To Manage Front Desk Operations

With Ana Mejía (Director of Operations) and the Parque Explora Team

Parque Explora receives 620,000 visitors a year at multiple locations. The operations team shares the key challenges and creative ways of dealing with them on a day-to-day basis.

To Contribute to the School Environment

With Paola Trujillo (Director of Education and School Development) and the Parque Explora Team

Everyday education in museums contributes to formal education. The Education and School Development team shares the main challenges and innovative experiences that are being developed to contribute to the education sector.

To Organize Collaborative Practices and Projects with the Community

With Camilo Cantor (coordinator, Exploratorio), Juliana Valdés (social worker, Exploratorio)

Gain insight on how to generate best working practices with others and how to convert collaborative practices into working models that benefit the community.

Moravia Tour

Visit the Moravia neighborhood and discover how a neglected and blighted area was transformed into an urban garden and meeting place. The process of environmental regeneration is the result of a joint project between state agencies, cultural organizations and community groups.