Uncertain Future

With this first issue of 2021, I can report that our journal is moving closer to representing the global readership has made us most widely circulated scholarly museum in world. The ten papers and exhibition review demonstrate new advances practice are emerging on every continent. And, am now proud efforts build an editorial board reflects countries where readers live work have been successful. As we start reflect enterprise, however, I’m also drawn crisis created by COVID-19 pandemic roiled This devastated community. While many government-funded museums managed retain jobs support primary scholarship their staff, vast majority supported less secure funding sources. Many community faced loss professionals furloughed due lack funds, some were forced close temporarily, or permanently. Our witnessed a radical increase number submitted for consideration. suggested last editorial, past year time reckoning great dusted off studies waiting drawers, few submissions came from researchers who used season embark studies. dawns, could not more reason hope. send press, vaccines being delivered front line health those at risk. medical science risen task, developing viable unprecedented speed. To encourage people get vaccinated, Italy commissioned 1500 temporary vaccination buildings be deployed across nation. they wonderful examples cheerful design, it would seem opportunity use facilities response was considered despite ranked public safety experts as low risk environments. Why spend money construction when treasures cultural history help raise spirits standing patiently queue? Certainly, space emergency deployment vaccine program. In present two interesting question monitoring useful, think expansively about quality spaces make available. house focus makerspaces (White) illustrates all fully programmed rooms, but rather, flexible adaptive find purposes. second technical assessment Environmental Acidity Storerooms Natural History Collections Pérez-Azcárate colleagues. storerooms may delivering vaccine, paper does skills required step up manage environment need maintain social distancing certainly within purview museums. guest following paper, Editor Emerita, Zahava Doering, beseeches forward offer service good. We open galleries, sequences paths through zoos botanic gardens ensure orderly socially distanced lines buildings, whilst bringing value vaccine. nothing joyful than excitement opening doors introducing never set foot wonders cultures histories. love hear institutions take call, how turn creates long term value. joys, awe, wonder, memories critical affordances experience. first, reflection nostalgia Japanese experience Anderson, Shimizu, Iwasaki, second, Luke, art USA. either case, results these if leaders partnered with local authorities campaigns, queues, spread facilities, just maybe wee jabs associated positive memories. Two speak directly issues politics. Yilmaz (this issue) focuses role curator inaugural Istanbul Biennale reshaping curatorial advancing democratic norms representation Turkey third revolution. Interestingly, received another focused opposite political challenge, under-resourced security program Ghana whose collections still ceremonial (Manu & Arthur). Both simply destinations, interactions. Lastly, pair seek clarity people. separate dominant movements intertwined, Santaoja illustrates. study, author explores evolution amateur naturalism Finland. Kletchka, contrast, contributes understanding changing nature educators perceive themselves today – understand what drives want contribute enterprise. Carmago, which provides transitional justice. engage questions justice activation. It helps see breadth enterprise move beyond crisis. only do immediate threatens so citizens, truly participate acknowledged central recovery effort rather side lines. John Fraser, ([email protected]) conservation psychologist, architect, President CEO Knology Ltd., research institute based