How can museums create a sense of belonging?

Name: How can museums create a sense of belonging?
Start: 2026-06-19T13:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-19T23:59:59+00:00
Location: V&A South Kensington

Co-design: How can we design museums to meet the needs of the visitor, creating a sense of belonging?

How can museums create a sense of belonging?

Co-design: How can we design museums to meet the needs of the visitor, creating a sense of belonging?

Friday 19^th June

18:00 - 19:30

Activity Type

Talk

Neighbourhood

South Kensington and High Street Kensington

Museums play an important cultural role in cities but can feel disconnected from the communities they represent. Working with audiences is a central tenant of the V&A’s approach to gallery design.

This event will explore how co-design directly shaped the brief and the design response of the RIBA award-winning Photography Centre, completed in 2023. Matt Thornley will give a guided tour through the Photography Centre, which will be followed by a panel discussion.