In January 2026, Leiden University’s Museum Lab will host the international conference ‘Legacies: Why Museum Histories Matter’. The conference reflects on museums with significant founding histories, broadly defined, that are currently engaged in some manner of institutional introspection, by way of exhibitions, acquisitions, restitutions, or renovations. International researchers and museum professionals from a range of institutions will present their research and museum practices tied to museum legacies.
The three-day programme consists of twelve panels and four keynote speeches by Dr. Carole Paul (University of California, Santa Barbara), Monsignor Dr. Timothy Verdon (Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence), Prof. Dr. Emile Schrijver (Jewish Cultural Quarter and National Holocaust Museum, Amsterdam), and Dr. Andrew McClellan (Tufts University, Boston). The full programme can be viewed or downloaded here.
To sign up for the conference, either for one or two days or the full programme, please complete this registration form. fd24.formdesk.com/universiteitleiden/WhyMuseumHistoriesMatter The number of spots for conference attendees is limited.
For more information: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/2026/01/legacies-why-museum-histories-matter
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