Museum Booster

Museum Leadership House returns on 10 November 2025 in Dubai!

Twenty-five museum directors and rising figures will gather in a domestic setting chosen to create discussion about the sector’s future. Academic guidance is provided by the Institute for Digital Culture at the , and dissemination is supported by

In the upcoming weeks, we will share the themes under consideration, the speakers involved and the shape of the programme.

Read | Cultural expirements move into mainstream platforms

During the September Future Museum online meeting, The Finnish National Gallery revealed that they have been experimenting with Fortnite as a cultural venue—timely, given the platform recently hosted a Daft Punk event that drew global attention.

What’s going on
Its Art Heist project places real artworks inside Fortnite using in-game tools. Players compete to steal and return pieces to their own virtual galleries, engaging with art through play rather than instruction.

Why it matters
No costly bespoke game. No new system to learn. Just art embedded in a space millions already use. With input from professionals across the sector, the project shows how collaboration with students and external partners can deliver impact without in-house game studios.

Whats next
Our network of experts is working to explore how museums might use existing digital platforms to reach audiences who rarely enter physical spaces.

👉 Should museums build their own platforms—or meet audiences inside the ones that already exist?

Why are cultural institutions panic about digital transformation — and what gives them reason for optimism?

At , EXCENTRIC explored these questions at its Network Activation Event.

They moved from assessing digital readiness to piloting concrete solutions for the cultural sector. Participants debated barriers to implementing digital practice, the values that sustain collaboration, and the role of communities in shaping AI governance.

The event also introduced ORBIT, a living network connecting data managers, researchers, cultural leaders, and creative practitioners across Europe.

📍For a full analysis of how this shift is transforming Europe’s cultural sector, visit our LinkedIn — link in bio