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A new podcast exploring the biggest questions facing museums today—and the ideas shaping their future.
Each week, I speak with one of the world's leading museum thinkers, directors and innovators. Together, we tackle one big issue.
Not with easy answers.
But with honest conversations. Fresh thinking. And practical ideas.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
26 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United Kingdom
10 episodes
since Aug. 29, 2026
serial
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Why am I making a podcast about the future of museums?
I've worked in museums around the world for more than 35 years.
I've seen museums change, adapt and reinvent themselves.
And I've also seen the extraordinary challenges they face.
That's why I'm bringing together some o…
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What does it mean to lead a museum when uncertainty is no longer a crisis to navigate but the condition in which we work? In this conversation with Lonnie Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C , we explore how museum leadership is evolving—from authority to partnersh…
The future won't simply demand better museum leaders—it will demand a fundamentally different kind of leadership. Join me in conversation with Sofia Widmann as she examines the future megatrends which will reshape museums and asks how leaders can embrace innovation, share authority, and uphold…
What happens when a national museum rejects neutrality, embraces activism, and reimagines leadership by flattening hierarchies and sharing authority? In this conversation with Ben Garcia, we explore how the LGBTQ+ Museum in New York is challenging traditional museum practice while reshaping the nat…
Why are museums being asked to deliver more public value with fewer public resources? In this episode, I talk to Michele Rivet as she discusses the long-term decline in museum funding, what it means for the future of the sector, and why a bold new approach to advocacy is essential if museums are to…
As public funding declines, museums are rethinking how they generate income—and how far they should go in doing so. In this episode, I ask Marek Prokupek to explore the opportunities and risks of diversified funding, from philanthropy and crowdfunding to NFTs and commercial partnerships, asking how…
A museum's greatest financial asset may be what it stands for. In this episode, I ask Cecile Anger to explain why brand licensing is emerging as a powerful strategy for generating income, expanding audiences, and extending impact, while asking how museums can protect their values, integrity, a…
Digital transformation is reshaping every aspect of museum practice—but are museums ready for what comes next? In this episode, I talk to Seb Chan and ask how digitalisation is laying the foundation for artificial intelligence, the opportunities and risks these technologies present, and how museums…
Can museum objects spark meaningful conversations between people on opposite sides of the world? In this episode, Heather Gaunt explains how the Intercultural Heritage Global Classroom is using digital technologies, object-based learning, and collaborative online teaching to foster intercultural di…
Can museums strengthen international relationships not by avoiding disagreement, but by making space for it? In this episode of Museums: The Big Issues, I talk to Sascha Priewe as he explores the emerging concept of agonistic cultural diplomacy—a bold reimagining of the museum's role as a trus…
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