The symposium, open to all (AGCCPF members, curators and heritage professionals, government and community officials, elected officials, academics, students, etc.), took place from 19 to 21 October 2022 at the Louvre-Lens and the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille.
It was organized as part of the centenary of theAGGCPFcreated in 1922 and recognized as a public utility since 1932. The association has just undertaken a major reform of its statutes in order to be more widely open to professionals of museums and public heritage.
2022 also marks the twentieth anniversary of the “Museums Act” and the tenth anniversary of the Louvre-Lens.
Christelle Creff, newly appointed Head of the Service des musées de France in the Directorate-General for Heritage and Architecture of the Ministry of Culture, opened these three days of symposia in the presence of Catherine Cuenca, President of the AGCCPF. Many curators and professionals of museums and heritage attended the event, such as Jacques Sallois, President of the Honorary Chamber of the Court of Auditors, who was Chief of Staff to Jack Lang (1981-1985) and then Director of Museums of France (1990-1994).
The issues of the AGCCPF symposium
- To trace the main stages of the association’s life, to understand and measure the role it has played in the development of museums in France.
- To place its actions in the context of the history of museums, their legislative framework, the statutes of curators and other professionals.
- To measure the progress made in terms of training, professions, actions towards the collections and the public; their cultural, educational, social and economic role; generally speaking, the place occupied by museums in society.
- Reflect on the current situation, the major challenges facing the museum institution today and tomorrow.
- Make international comparisons.
- Consider the future role and fate of the FGPAC.
Hilaire Multon, Regional Director of Cultural Affairs of Haut-de-France was able to speak on behalf of the DRAC association and also spoke at the round table «Les partenaires des politiques muséales» at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille. His speech focused on the question of museums in France in the face of territorial reforms and more particularly on metropolisation and museum networks.
The DRAC Hauts-de-France conducts a coordination, evaluation and scientific support action with the museums of the region recognized Museums of France by the Ministry of Culture. The Museums Service, in collaboration with the other DRAC departments, promotes the integration of museums into transversal territorial cultural policies and spatial planning in partnership with local authorities. It also ensures the establishment of networks, the pooling of resources and international openness.
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