The Future is Now: Reimagining Museums for a Changing World

Open to all at no cost

Thu. February 27, 5:30pm PST

60 minutes
Miller Hall 138

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This talk will dive into the urgency of rethinking museums’ roles in society. With examples from visionary thought leaders as well as organizations doing this powerful work right now, we’ll explore how radical imagination, community participation, and environmental stewardship can reshape museums into vibrant hubs of creativity, social connection, and sustainability in a rapidly changing world.

Mike Murawski

After more than 20 years of work in education and museums, Mike Murawski has become an outspoken advocate for transformative, human-centered change in museums, nonprofits, and beyond. He is a consultant, change leader, and the author of the book Museums as Agents of Change: A Guide to Becoming a Changemaker (2021).

Murawski is also the co-founder of Art Nature Place, a business based in Portland, Oregon, that provides consulting services to outdoors nonprofits, museums, schools, and government agencies focused around place-based learning, building connections with nature, and expanding access to the outdoors.

He previously served as the Director of Learning & Community Partnerships for the Portland Art Museum, Coordinator of Education and Public Programs at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, and Director of School Services at the Saint Louis Art Museum. He earned his MA and PhD in Education from American University in Washington, DC. When he’s not writing, drawing, or thinking about museums, you can find him on long trail runs in the forests and mountains of the Pacific Northwest.