Future Museum
Future Museum Meeting at Perlan, December 2025
Museums everywhere face accelerating pressures — geopolitical, economic, social, and technological. Relevance is strained, resources are limited, and the expectations placed on cultural institutions grow faster than their capacity to respond.
Future Museum is a global research community where museums, science centres, and cultural organisations work together to understand fast-changing realities and plan for the future. We combine strategic foresight, comparative benchmarking, and cross-sector intelligence to support evidence-based decisions.
Participants of the Future Museum Phase III
Phase IV: Museums on the Frontline
Year(s): 2026 – 2028
Project Overview
Future Museum Phase IV explores how museums can reinvent themselves in an era of political, economic, social, and environmental disruption. Through applied research and foresight, the project uncovers what museums need to thrive—moving from short-term response toward long-term resilience, relevance, and transformation.