Archaeology Talks 2.0

This year's series, organised by Corinna Riva and Andrew Gardner, and hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in London, will explore how European museums of archaeology interact with a wide range of communities.

Their educational mission is particularly important today, as the cultural diversity of these communities is greater than ever before; even local museums work in contexts that are no longer as ethnically or culturally homogenous as they once were. How should all such institutions be inclusive, and pay attention to the diversity of visitors, particularly addressing those who might not find traditional museum presentations accessible or interesting to them? What vision should archaeological museums have to address the debates surrounding the role of the past in contemporary European societies? These questions will be addressed by three dialogues between directors of Italian and British national, regional and local museums.

All events are sponsored by Accordia, the ‘UCL-in-Rome’ initiative, the Institute of Classical Studies, London and the British School at Rome.

Programme

Who are Archaeology Museums for?

• 1. Christian Greco (Director of the Museo Egizio in Torino, Italy)  + Neal Spencer (Keeper of the Department of Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum)
• Moderated by Alice Stevenson
• Monday 21 October, 7pm
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• 2. Simona Rafanelli (Director of the Museo Civico Archeologico 'Isidoro Falchi', Vetulonia, Italy)  + Glynn Davis (Senior Collections and Learning Curator, Colchester Museum, Colchester)
• Moderated by Andrew Gardner
• Wednesday 13 November, 7pm
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• 3. Federica Gonzato (Director of the Museo Nazionale Atestino di Este, Italy) + Nick Merriman (Director of the Horniman Museum, London)
• Moderated by Corinna Riva
• Monday 9 December, 7pm
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