Abstract
This study suggests that patrons, volunteers and ‘friends of museums’ are unique stakeholders different from museum staff and visitors. In fact, these ‘community contributors’ are often overlooked by the former to the detriment of the inclusive museum mission. This paper takes Canadian museum volunteers as a case study in suggesting that multi-cultural volunteer programs are a model for inclusive museums of the future.
Presenters
Rosemary WagnerExecutive Director, Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums, Quebec, Canada
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2024 Special Focus—Intersectionality: Museums, Inclusion, and SDGs
KEYWORDS
Patrons, Volunteers, Community, Contributors, Multiculturalism, Unique, Intersectionality, Inclusion
