May 08, 2019

Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition

On the occasion of the International Museum Day 2019 the Balenciaga Museum organizes a conference focused on the new roles that museums play as active in their communities

For International Museum Day, the Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum will organise a conference open to the public at which to reflect on this topic, focussed on giving a general vision of the interactions currently underway between the museum spheres, community and fashion, through analysis of the different ongoing experiences and from the different points of view of the three guest speakers.

PROGRAMME:

10.00 Opening words and introduction by Miren Vives Director of the Museum

10:10 Amy de la Haye Objects of a Passion: the underpinning of fashion, community and the museum

11:00 Igor Uria The Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum Collection: From Heritage to new creation 

11:45 Coffee break

12:15 Judith Clark Conversations with the Museum

13:00 Tour of the “Cristóbal Balenciaga, Fashion and Heritage. Context” exhibition

Admission free while place last.

Prior registration required: +34 943 008 840 / info@cristobalbalenciagamuseoa.com