Morning

08:15-09:30 Registration
09:30-10:00 Welcoming Remarks
Session 1
10:00-12:25		 SHAN Jixiang
Palace Museum (China)
 
Topic: Revitalising cultural resources of museums *
Jayanta SENGUPTA
Victoria Memorial Hall (India)
 
Topic: Embracing change and its challenges: Making museums in 21st century India
Thomas P. CAMPBELL
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (US)
 
Topic: Keeping it real: Finding a balance between analog and digital in the museum experience
Elena Yurievna GAGARINA
Moscow Kremlin Museums (Russia)
 
Topic: New museum in the changing world

 

Afternoon

Session 2
14:00-15:50		 Michael DIXON
Natural History Museum (UK)
 
Topic: Unlocking answers to key questions about the natural world – Role of natural history museums in 21st century
Tim ZEEDIJK
Rijksmuseum (The Netherlands)
 
Topic: Looking back and looking ahead: Renovation of the Rijksmuseum (2003 – 2013) and its future challenges
Suhanya RAFFEL
M+ Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
 
Topic: M+: The power of +
Session 3
16:10-18:00		 Ian BLATCHFORD
Science Museum Group (UK)
 
Topic: The ‘Golden Age’ for science museums?
Guy LABINE
Science North (Canada)
 
Topic: Science North’s experience in science museum evolution
CHEN Kelun
Shanghai Museum (China)
 
Topic: Preventive conservation of collections and sustainable development of museums *

* Translation provided by the Organiser.
^ Programme may be subject to change.

Morning

08:15-09:00 Registration
Session 4
09:00-10:50		 Jane PORTAL
British Museum (UK)
 
Topic: A new gallery for China and South Asia at the British Museum
LOI Chi-pang
Macao Museum (Macao)
 
Topic: Museum without walls *
Vinod DANIEL
AusHeritage (Australia)
 
Topic: Museums in developing countries: Sustainable way forward
Session 5
11:10-13:00		 Jay XU
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (US)
 
Topic: From museum to engaging cultural hubs
WEI Jun
Guangdong Museum (China)
 
Topic: The road to smart museums: Practical insights from the Guangdong Museum *
Kim McKAY
Australian Museum (Australia)
 
Topic: Transforming the Australian Museum

 

Afternoon

Session 6
14:30-16:55		 Jan STUART
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution (US)
 
Topic: Community service and relevancy in museums of Asian art
Eve TAM Mei-yee
Hong Kong Museum of Art (Hong Kong)
 
Topic: Rethinking museum positioning in parallel worlds
AN Yuanyuan
National Art Museum of China (China)
 
Topic: Art gallery: The Chinese form of art museum *
Jean-Luc MARTINEZ
Musée du Louvre (France)
 
Topic: The Louvre in 2017 and beyond
16:55-17:00 Closing Remarks

* Translation provided by the Organiser.
^ Programme may be subject to change.