Through the looking glass : thoughts and reflections around the Maltese museum ecosystem

Abstract

This chapter explores the potential inter-linkage between creative economy requirements and the Maltese museum idea in the context of the debate around the new museum definition and the values that it enshrines, particularly with regard to the Kyoto version presented at the 2019 ICOM general conference. It shall explore how the Kyoto 2019 museum definition shares common ground and values with the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and, with this ambition clearly set, discuss and explore how experience economy principles can also contribute to opening up the Maltese museum institution to a broader range of stakeholders. In the process of doing so, this chapter shall also explore points of contact with museological thinking and theory which the Maltese museum ecology seems to lack in general terms. Last but not least, possible regulatory frameworks for Malta’s museum ecosystem shall also be explored. [Excerpt]