MUSEUMS & GALLERIES NEWS 2015 TrendsWatch report forecasts the future of museums
The 2015 edition of the TrendsWatch report, which highlights trends in museums in the coming year, has been released. Rising tides, wearable tech and open culture are all on the agenda. The report, from the Center for the Future of Museums (CFM) and the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), annually identifies six trends that will shape the way museums worldwide handle affairs, do business and engage visitors. Written by Elizabeth Merritt of the
CFM, the 2015 report highlights open culture and data movements, consumers’ heightened awareness of ethical issues, personalisation, climate change and rising sea levels, plus wearable technology, and the slow culture movement. The first identified trend – the “Open Economy” – looks at open sources of information, software and government. The “Ethical Everything” trend, suggests an increased demand for ethical sourcing and production, transparency and accountability for these things, while “It’s Personal” looks at the bespoke treatment of visitors.
■■The annual report highlights six key trends to watch for in the year ahead
Combating rising tides was also identified as a trend, with museums having to protect cultural heritage from oncoming elements. Wearable tech – such as the Apple Watch and Google Glass – was also seen as key for the future. Finally, the slow culture
movement signifies a return to a slower way of life, which Merritt suggests can present the opportunity for a museums to position themselves as refuges from an increasingly overwhelming world. ■■Details:
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Museum gets art haul in wake of oil scandal ■■The Black Museum opened in 1874
Secret artefacts to form crime exhibit
A selection of 500 items from Scotland Yard’s Black Museum – open only to serving police and select guests since its formation in 1874 – is to go on display later this year at the Museum of London. Using evidence from real-life crime
cases, visitors will be taken on a journey through some of the UK’s most notorious crimes. The exhibition will be on display for six months. ■■Details:
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A museum in Brazil has been donated 139 works of art, all seized from individuals involved in a high-level corruption scandal relating to oil giant Petrobas. Prosecutors are currently
investigating Brazil’s state- run oil company, having filed charges against 35 people so far, with nearly $1.3bn, (£878m, €1.2bn) taken by the individuals in a kickback scheme. Over a 10-year period, money siphoned off from inflated contracts allegedly generated a flood of dirty money, which was then used to bribe company officials and pay off politicians. Works seized by police and subsequently donated to the Oscar Niemeyer Museum in the city of Curitiba, include art by
■ ■The Oscar Niemeyer Museum received 200-plus works
Spanish artist Joan Miro, Brazilian composer and painter Heitor dos Prazeres, and more. The museum was already in possession of another 64 seized works relating to the scandal, including pieces by Salvador Dali and Vik Muniz. The works were allegedly used to launder money
and cover a trail of bribes. Since the scandal broke, 20 galleries and art dealers have been asked to explain transactions involving the seized pieces. Currently 15 are on display, with the full collection likely to join them following a quarantine examination period.
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