debates
 The Best Museums of the Decade?So which museums would you include in your 'top 10' of the past ten years? And why? Any type of museum anywhere in the world. Only rules are they have to have been created or extensively redeveloped (so much so they are re-imagined) in the last ten years.
 Museums in Music - Best Songs?Didn’t think museums would get much of a mention in popular music? Well, looks like you’d be right! This are the ones we have found so far...Let me know if you know of any others (greg@museum-id.com)
 Are Museums in Denial about Future Funding?Museums are under pressure. As a recent survey by The Art Fund noted “behind the scenes budgets are being cut, staffing is under pressure and the basic costs of keeping institutions running are on the up”. And other research by polling firm Comres shows that museums that museums top councillors' hit list for cuts. So why are more people talking about it!
 Should Museums Cede Authority?We're currently asking: Should museums attempt to share or cede authority and control to audiences or is the rejection of the idea that museums are an authoritative voice be an act of self mutilation? See what others are saying and join the debate by emailing your response to greg@museum-id.com
 Should Museums be Neutral Spaces?We're currently asking: Should Museums be Neutral Spaces? Find out what people are saying and join the debate. "It is naive to assume that the museum professionals who have overall jurisdiction over a museum space are totally objective in deciding what happens here, what goes where and why." What do you think?
 Are Museums About Stories or Objects?We're currently asking: Are Museums About Stories or Objects? Find out what people are saying and join the debate. "The boring and safe answer is, of course, that museums are about both. For me, the key issue here is much more about whether the museum's displays begin with the object or the story". What do you think?
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