Exploring the role of museums in tackling climate change

An exhibition on how museums and galleries can help create solutions to the climate crisis has opened in Glasgow, curated by an expert from UCL. Reimagining Museums for Climate Action at the Glasgow Science Centre presents a range of new, creative ideas in response to the challenges of the climate emergency, with exhibits from all over the world, including the United States, Singapore, Brazil and the UK. The showcase has been carefully curated by Professor of Heritage Studies Rodney Harrison (UCL Institute of Archaeology), Dr Colin Sterling (University of Amsterdam) and Henry McGhie from the heritage consultancy Curating Tomorrow, in consultation with the Glasgow Science Centre. It is expected to remain in place until November, when Glasgow will host COP26, the United Nation's Climate Change Conference. Professor Rodney Harrison said: "In the lead up to COP26, as the world focusses on how to address the climate emergency, Reimagining Museums for Climate Action explores how museums, galleries and collections, broadly defined, might help the world to secure global net zero and adapt to protect communities and natural habitats. "In doing so, it makes an important argument for the value of participatory arts, humanities and social science-based research in developing creative solutions to the climate crisis." Giving an indication of what visitors can expect from the exhibition, Professor Harrison added: "The exhibition is composed of an introduction and eight individual exhibits which were developed by eight competition winning teams in consultation with the curators.