Lectures
The international Multaka Network: the evolving role of museums as places of belonging, in a world shaped by migration – Nicola Jane Nash Bird
info@museitorino.it
011 44 06 903
From Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday 11th November 2025, at 6.30 pm, in collaboration with ACME (Amici e Collaboratori del Museo Egizio) we will host a lecture held by Nicola Jane Nash Bird.
As our society evolves so does museum practice, reflecting a deeper understanding of the positionality and relevancy of cultural institutions in our contemporary world. This lecture demonstrates how museums are developing beyond places of research, learning and custodianship to places which take on proactive roles in creating spaces of healing, belonging and deep social impact. Through the case study of the multi-award winning MultakaOxford project, Nicola Bird will share how volunteering in museums can create dynamic programmes that reflect the communities they serve. This lecture will highlight approaches of equity and mutual benefit can be embraced cross-departmentally and create vehicles of social change. This will be a space to discuss how museums are best-placed to created ‘meeting points’, spaces where we all learn to connect through our shared humanity.
Nicola Bird is the project manager of the multi-award winning MultakaOxford project, based in the History of Science Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum, at the University of Oxford. For over 30 years, Nicola has combined her passion for equality of access to education, culture and the arts within her professional roles as a teacher, trainer and community engagement practice and management, specialising in equitable practice in museums and heritage. Since 2012 Nicola has worked at the University of Oxford’s Gardens, Libraries and Museum and with value-based person-centred approaches to ensure better global representation and perspectives within the museums collections and activities.
The lecture will take place in our Conference Room, admission is free with a reservation on Eventbrite. Click HERE to book your place.
The lecture will be broadcast via streaming on the Museum's Facebook page and YouTube channel.
As our society evolves so does museum practice, reflecting a deeper understanding of the positionality and relevancy of cultural institutions in our contemporary world. This lecture demonstrates how museums are developing beyond places of research, learning and custodianship to places which take on proactive roles in creating spaces of healing, belonging and deep social impact. Through the case study of the multi-award winning MultakaOxford project, Nicola Bird will share how volunteering in museums can create dynamic programmes that reflect the communities they serve. This lecture will highlight approaches of equity and mutual benefit can be embraced cross-departmentally and create vehicles of social change. This will be a space to discuss how museums are best-placed to created ‘meeting points’, spaces where we all learn to connect through our shared humanity.
Nicola Bird is the project manager of the multi-award winning MultakaOxford project, based in the History of Science Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum, at the University of Oxford. For over 30 years, Nicola has combined her passion for equality of access to education, culture and the arts within her professional roles as a teacher, trainer and community engagement practice and management, specialising in equitable practice in museums and heritage. Since 2012 Nicola has worked at the University of Oxford’s Gardens, Libraries and Museum and with value-based person-centred approaches to ensure better global representation and perspectives within the museums collections and activities.
The lecture will take place in our Conference Room, admission is free with a reservation on Eventbrite. Click HERE to book your place.
The lecture will be broadcast via streaming on the Museum's Facebook page and YouTube channel.
info@museitorino.it
011 44 06 903
From Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
