Meetings
The annual EGMUS plenary meetings are prepared and coordinated through regular meetings of the core group. For more information, please contact your national representative in EGMUS or one of the coordinators.
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27th EGMUS Plenary Meeting in Warsaw, Poland (2026)
In November 2026, the EGMUS Plenary Meeting will take place in Warsaw, Poland, hosted by the National Institute of Museums (NIM). The meeting will bring together representatives from across the EGMUS network for an intensive exchange on current developments in European museum statistics.
Proposed Focus Areas for Country Reports
As in previous years, the country reports are intended to be structured around two thematic focus areas, which will also frame the discussions during the meeting:
- Accessibility, Inclusiveness & Societal Impact
How can accessibility, participation, and the societal impact of museums be measured and compared across different national contexts? - Risk Management & Resilience
How can the status of risk management and measures to strengthen resilience in museums be captured and assessed?
Contributions & Exchange
The plenary meeting will feature a range of presentations and country reports addressing these themes. Participants are invited to contribute their data, indicators, and methodological approaches, and to share experiences, challenges, and perspectives from their respective contexts.
The meeting aims to foster exchange, enhance comparability, and further develop shared approaches within the EGMUS network.
We very much look forward to welcoming participants to Warsaw and to continuing the collaborative exchange.
Recent Meeting
At the end of last year, from 5 to 7 November 2025, the EGMUS plenary meeting took place in Prague, Czech Republic. The meeting was hosted by the Czech Cultural Institute (NIK), part of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, and brought together representatives from across the EGMUS network for an intensive exchange.
Focus Areas for Country Reports
As in previous years, the country reports were structured around two thematic focus areas, which also framed the discussions during the meeting:
Digital Consumption
How do audiences engage with museums in digital spaces?
Digitalization of Collections
Participants shared experiences, challenges, and strategies related to the digitization of museum collections, with a particular focus on how digitalization supports accessibility, education, and research.
Contributions & Exchange
The plenary meeting featured a wide range of presentations and country reports addressing these themes. In addition, participants contributed further perspectives and discussion points, leading to a lively and productive exchange across national and institutional contexts.
We would like to thank all contributors for their valuable input and for making the meeting in Prague such an engaging and inspiring event.
25th EGMUS Plenary Meeting in Paris, France (2024)
The last EGMUS plenary meeting took place in Paris, France, from October 9 to 11, 2024, and was hosted by the French Ministry of Culture. This event brought together international experts and representatives from European statistical services to exchange perspectives on current challenges and emerging trends in the museum sector.
The meeting focused on two main themes:
- Diversity in Organizational Models and Museum Professionals
- Analysis of Public Attendance in Museums
Participants presented research findings and data-driven insights on museum attendance and organizational practices across Europe.
