Future Museums Blog by Steven Alderton
The Future of Museums Is Sustainable: Rethinking Relevance in a Warming World
The museum of the future will not just preserve the past—it will protect the future. Museums are entering a bold new phase, one in which sustainability is not optional but essential. No longer can cultural institutions ignore the environmental cost of their operations, nor overlook their potential to lead societal transformation. Sustainability must now be the defining lens through which museums view their purpose, their power and their future.
AI and the Future of Art Authentication
The world of art authentication is shifting, and fast. Once the territory of expert intuition and provenance records, this field is now being transformed by artificial intelligence. With tools capable of analysing visual data beyond the reach of the human eye, AI is challenging long-held assumptions — unlocking new ways of seeing, and redefining how we determine what’s genuine, and what’s not.