EXHIBITION ARCHIVE / Heritage Futures

Exhibition display featuring various artefacts, electronic devices and a model of an animal within Heritage Futures at Manchester Museum.

Heritage Futures

14 December 2018

The Heritage Futures exhibition explored how heritage is not just about the past but also about shaping the future, inspired by a research project of the same name.

“The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating. the paths are not to be found, but made…”

It proposed new ideas about what constitutes heritage by looking at four key themes: the present, the past, the future, and the environment. It asked visitors how they can actively shape the future, rather than just passively consume heritage. 

Museum exhibit displaying animal artifacts and educational information within Heritage Futures at Manchester Museum.
A display board with questions about museum collections and managing excess items, featuring yellow and black sections with text and a photos of museum shelves and stored items.
Poster for an exhibition titled 'Heritage Futures' at Manchester Museum, opening on December 14 with free entry. Features a digital or futuristic theme with graphical elements resembling data, sound, and technology, and logos of Manchester Museum, Arts & Humanities Research Council, and The University of Manchester.

Heritage Futures is funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council Large Grant and led by Dr Rodney Harrison (Principal Investigator) in partnership with a host of academics, non-academics and interest groups.