Can museums remain relevant when their collections span five millennia?
In short: Tristram Hunt, Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, examines how historic institutions balance the preservation of the past with the need to curate the future in a rapidly changing contemporary world.
The discussion explores the evolving purpose of museums, using the V&A as a primary case study. While the institution holds collections dating back 5,000 years, its identity is shaped by a history that includes the 1830s Design School Movement and the 1851 Great Exhibition.
Tracing its trajectory from the Museum of Manufactures in 1852 to the laying of its foundation stone by Queen Victoria in 1899, Hunt addresses whether traditional museum models can maintain their significance in the 21st century.
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