Main aims:
Developing longer-term governance guidelines and in some cases legislation to underpin robust cultural infrastructure that fosters the diversity of cultural expression with due consideration to demographic and digital change
* Thuringia: The aim is to strengthen museums in view of the challenges relating to participation in cultural life, integration and inclusion, digitalisation and demographic change and to position them as important cultural players.
Target groups:
Inhabitants of each Land; stakeholders funding, creating and/or interested in cultural content; volunteers; museum staff and sponsors (local and Land authorities, foundations, associations)
Expected results:
* Taking stock of varying situations in different fields of action
* Setting out funding lines and instruments in a transparent manner
* Laying foundations for sustainable cultural policy, cultural development and cultural promotion
* Identifying and preserving the public's cultural interests
* Inspiring, expanding and consolidating collaborations and networks
* Improving cultural sites and enriching the cultural scene
* Strengthening diversity and participation
* Intensifying the discourse on cultural policy
* Establishing the objectives of cultural policy and measures well ahead of time, so that the relevant stakeholders can plan
* Boosting cultural diversity nationwide
* Generating a broad basis of data for informed decisions in cultural policy
* Intensifying dialogue among museums, sponsors, the museums association and the relevant Land; expanding opportunities for cooperation and networks; promoting and strengthening the voluntary sector
Dialogue process initiated with various possible ways to participate and regional conferences held; recommendations for action drawn up; museums association given financial and staffing boost to provide consultation for museums funded by local authorities
increase of EU2.3 million in institutional support for museums and the museums association of Thuringia (2018 to 2019)