MuseumNext is Europe’s big conference on social and digital media within the museum
sector. We believe that technology is changing the expectations of museum audiences. They
no longer want to have information just broadcasted at them, they want to create, to curate
and to co-produce experiences. In 2012 MuseumNext will be held in Barcelona, in partnership
with three of Spain’s leading museums, Centre de Cultura Contemporánea de Barcelona
(CCCB), Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA) and Museu Picasso de Barcelona.
The format of the conference will include presentations and workshops on the themes of:
Digital participation: Museums using technology to enable the public to participate in new and
interesting ways whether this is inside or outside the gallery.
Keywords: play, mobile, augmented reality, community, crowdsourcing, participatory exhibits,
co-production, social media, networking, game-based learning, open content
co-production, social media, networking, game-based learning, open content
Digital marketing: Technology is giving us new tools with which to engage with our
audiences, building relationships rather then just broadcasting at them.
Keywords: social media, conversation, community, analytics, audiences, personalisation, gaming, website, advertising, apps, metrics
Digital challenges: Technology has the potential to make museums better, but what shape will the MuseumNext take?
Keywords: Future, invent, theory, predict, new technology, statistics, open data, new formats, smart objects, innovation, trends, strategy, organisational change, challenges
In keeping with the participatory philosophy of MuseumNext, we are now inviting members
of our community to propose presentations for our conference in Barcelona on one of themes above.
Presentations should last 15 minutes, delivering thought provoking insight, showcasing successful projects, revealing ‘how to’ or even sharing stories of when things have gone wrong. At the end of each session those listening should be able to take away real actionable advice which they can use within their own organisations.
In addition to these presentations, we also invite proposals for workshops which can be
either 45 minutes or 1 hour 45 minutes on the three conference themes. These should teach participants new skills or technology in a fun and informative format.
Proposals should be no more than 300 words outlining your suggested presentation or
workshop session, including title, author, key themes, examples, links and what you expect delegates to take away from your session.
The deadline for submitting a proposal is December 15th 2011.
These will be considered by an international peer panel and we shall inform all those,
successful or otherwise of the decision regarding presentations on 27th January 2012.
The decision of the panel is final. Your 300 word proposal should be emailed along with
the names and contact details of those who will make the presentation or workshop to
info@museumnext.org no later than December 15th 2011.
