【Tokyo】NCAR Symposium 006 "Museums and Climate Change - Towards a Sustainable Future"
The NCAR Symposium 006, focusing on museums and climate change for a sustainable future, will be held at The National Art Center, Tokyo.Summary
NCAR Symposium 006, titled "Museums and Climate Change - Towards a Sustainable Future," will take place at The National Art Center, Tokyo. Climate change is an urgent issue complexly linked to museum activities, involving aspects like protests by environmental activists, natural disasters affecting museums, and the greenhouse gas emissions from museum operations themselves. International bodies like ICOM and CIMAM are actively addressing this, necessitating that Japanese museums develop visions for a sustainable future considering unique national conditions. The symposium aims to deepen awareness and discussion toward concrete actions by examining international trends, case studies, and the realities of challenges faced by Japanese museums. The program features a keynote speech by Francis Morris (Curator, Art Historian, Chairman of Gallery Climate Coalition), a theme session with various Japanese experts covering key perspectives on climate change response, and a panel discussion. The event is scheduled for February 28, 2026, is free of charge, but requires advance registration.
(Source：artscape)