Geraldine Kendall Evans reports on the alarming rise of museum governance roles across Europe being gifted to politicians as a privilege.
'Museum governance in central and south-east Europe is being subject to growing levels of political interference, a new report has found.
The Museum Watch Governance Management Project report, published earlier this year by the International Committee for Museum Management (Intercom) and the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (Cimam), found that museums are increasingly seen as leverage for reinforcing national identity.
The report surveyed museum directors across central and south-east Europe, where public cultural institutions are generally governed via direct control through the ministerial system rather than as arm’s length bodies.
Many respondents said they considered “governance to be synonymous with politics or privileges for politicians...' Keep reading on Museums Association.
'Museum governance in central and south-east Europe is being subject to growing levels of political interference, a new report has found.
The Museum Watch Governance Management Project report, published earlier this year by the International Committee for Museum Management (Intercom) and the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (Cimam), found that museums are increasingly seen as leverage for reinforcing national identity.
The report surveyed museum directors across central and south-east Europe, where public cultural institutions are generally governed via direct control through the ministerial system rather than as arm’s length bodies.
Many respondents said they considered “governance to be synonymous with politics or privileges for politicians...' Keep reading on Museums Association.