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What do Canadians see as the value of museums for them, their communities, and for Canada?

Reconsidering Museums set out to answer the question, what do museums mean to Canadians? Through a rearticulation of the value of museums and a rebrand of the sector, Reconsidering Museums supports museums with the tools and language necessary to better connect with and serve their communities, deepening their relationship, and therefore their relevance, to the Canadian public.

As a sector, we understand the significance of museums and museum work. By generating dialogue about how and why museums matter to Canadians, Reconsidering Museums empowers museums with a shared language to express our value, to increase meaningful engagement, and to create a more sustainable and relevant sector.

The resources developed through Reconsidering Museums provide adaptable values-based messaging that bridges the gap between museums and their publics, demonstrate the value of museums with data-driven insights, and help shape public dialogue around the vital role of museums in our society.

Find the toolkit here.

A National Partnership

Launched in 2020, Reconsidering Museums was undertaken in partnership with a consortium of provincial and territorial museums associations and the Canadian Museums Association, led by the Alberta Museums Association.

The Alberta Museums Association gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Cultural Investment Fund and the Province of Alberta through the Community Initiatives Program for the Reconsidering Museums project.