"If museums are to shine a light in the dark corners of history, then by God their staff had better reflect the diversity of their communities. We need the will to make change" YES @SmithsonianSec #Museums2020
"We need to go to those young people who are studying history - because there ARE young people from diverse backgrounds studying history at university - and we need to grab them before Goldman Sachs does!" @DavidLammy on the importance of the pipeline of talent for #Museums2020
"People are comfortable with complexity, if it's done well" - @SmithsonianSec on the critical role of museums in exploring nuance, and encouraging us to get more comfortable with complexity rather than seeking simple answers #Museums2020
"Museums should hold a mirror up to society, showing - here's where we have not lived up to our ideals, and here's where we can help. Being of value means leading a fight for fairness, freedom and social justice" @SmithsonianSec #Museums2020 💯💯💯
Not every museum will be part of that fight, and not every museum will take part in the same way. But if museums are not responding to the present and looking forward to the future, they are just "places of nostalgia" #Museums2020
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