The Museum of the Future

Between Physical Place and Virtual Space

Edited by Karl Borromäus Murr

Book cover: The Museum of the Future

Extent: 267 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Architecture, Art & Art History, Book History, Conservation, & Museum Studies

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(September 2024)

ISBN: 9783847117056

6.3 x 9.33 inches

Price: $74.00

In stock

Peter Sloterdijk sees our digitalized world in a “growing spatial crisis”, accompanied by the danger of a “general virtuality of all relationships”. Others view the digitalization of the world as opening up a grassroots democratic space that allows everyone access to culture. Against this backdrop, this anthology examines the spatial characteristics of the museum – between physical place and virtual space. The chapters collected here approach the museum space from various disciplinary perspectives, such as philosophy, history, art history, architecture, scenography, museum education and curatorial studies. At the same time, the contributions by international museum experts are assigned to different literary genres – fundamental considerations alternate with think pieces, case studies and interviews.


Peter Sloterdik sees our digitalized world in a “growing spatial crisis”, accompanied by the danger of a “general virtuality of all relationships”. Others view the digitalization of the world as opening up a grassroots democratic space that allows everyone access to culture. Against this backdrop, this anthology examines the spatial characteristics of the museum – between physical place and virtual space. The chapters collected here approach the museum space from various disciplinary perspectives, such as philosophy, history, art history, architecture, scenography, museum education and curatorial studies. The individual chapters by international museum experts are assigned to different literary genres – fundamental considerations alternate with think pieces, case studies and interviews.

  • Edited by Karl Borromäus Murr