Museum Connections 2026

Innovation TV

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Innovation TV The solutions shaping the future of museums, cultural and tourist sites

The Innovation TV program showcases feedback and case studies from close collaborations between cultural institutions / tourist sites and solution providers. At the crossroads of innovation, operations, and social and environmental responsibility, the Innovation TV positions itself as a space for inspiration, knowledge-sharing, and forward thinking for all professionals wishing to deepen their thinking and enrich their practices. 

The Innovation TV stage is a unique opportunity to discover the latest innovative solutions, engage with experts, and leave inspired for your own projects.

The program is structured around 6 themes:

Duos

14 “Venue × Supplier” duos showcase projects that have been genuinely implemented, designed to address the current challenges faced by museums, cultural and tourist venues
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Studies Presentation

Two sessions will present the results of studies on museum experience and sustainability. The first explores new methodologies for measuring the impact of visits, from sound immersion to visitor engagement, while the second highlights how museums combine climate resilience and digital sustainability to adapt practices and prepare for the future.

CSR

Two sessions focus on CSR and environmental issues in the cultural and tourism sectors. The first panel showcases the Divertissement Durable: l’émotion responsable label and best practices from engaged operators. The second presents the forthcoming book Museum and Ecology. Missions, Commitments and Practices, offering practical guidance for more sustainable and inclusive museums

Touring Exhibitions

Two sessions entirely dedicated to touring exhibitions will highlight the most inspiring projects from around the world. Institutions, producers, and experts will share their latest creations and innovations in art, science, design, history, technology, and popular culture exhibitions

CCI Export

One session is dedicated to ICC international development, presenting French support mechanisms and guidance offered by the state and its agencies

Career & Recruitment

One session will explore practical approaches to attract and retain talent despite competition and budget constraints

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Innovation TV
Jan 13, 2026
2:30 PM3:45 PM

Touring Exhibitions: New Experiences, Innovation and Trends (Session 1)

Two sessions fully dedicated to Touring Exhibitions will showcase the most inspiring projects from around the world. Institutions, producers, and specialists from France, Canada, England, Australia, Brazil, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, the United States, Scotland and beyond will share their latest creations and innovations across art, science, design, history, cultures, technology and popular culture, designed for museums and cultural institutions, heritage and leisure venues, tourism boards, parks, and outdoor and public spaces. These presentations will offer an exclusive overview of current trends: immersive experiences, sensory and interactive installations, sustainable design and the travelling of collections… Approaches that are reshaping the circulation of exhibitions and enriching visitor experiences. Each session will be followed by a networking opportunity with the speakers at the Touring Exhibitions Pavilion (booth D69), a unique chance to meet project leaders and explore new collaboration opportunities. The sessions will be hosted by Teo, the international resource for touring exhibitions.
Anais AGUERRE
CHATSWORTH
Jason OLSEN
UNCEDED: Voices of the Land
Victor GAMA
PANGEIART
Jan-Patrik Novoa Lill
ALEGRIA EXHIBITION GMBH
Nathalie GRENET
SPL LASCAUX EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE
Calum MacGillivray
National Museums Scotland
Alba Collado
Mediapro Xperiences
Anna CLARK
FLYING FISH
Marco ZANNI
MUSEUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE DE PARIS
Quentin DEFAUT
HISTOVERY
Manon DELAURY
TEO EXHIBITIONS
Will MATHER
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
Benjamin CAMUS
WORLD PRESS PHOTO FOUNDATION
Nicholas KONDOPRIAS
PAN ART CONNECTIONS INC.
Henna BHATTI
SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP
Sloane PHILIPP
DINO DON INC
Samer FOUAD
MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE (MOPOP)
Alexandre CALIL
INK & FIRE | XR ROCK PAINTING EXHIBITION
Alex SUSANNA
EXPONA
Joy LATOUR
MUSÉUM D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE DE TOULOUSE
Touring Exhibitions
Innovation TV
Jan 13, 2026
4:00 PM5:00 PM

Audience Studies – How can we better assess and measure the value of the visitor experience?

The evaluation of the museum experience is no longer limited to simply measuring visitor numbers or observing visitor flows. Today, cultural institutions are exploring more nuanced and sensitive approaches to understand how audiences actually experience their visit, interact with artworks, and construct meaning throughout their journey. This presentation of the study proposes to address two complementary dimensions: the impact of sound environments on the visitor experience, and new large-scale audience research methodologies. Immersive devices, particularly sound-based tours, reflect a growing trend in cultural and tourist venues. They rely on sound compositions and spatialized narratives to enhance the visitor’s sensory and cognitive experience. At the Musée national de la Marine, for example, research projects conducted in collaboration with university laboratories have made it possible to experiment with and analyze the effects of sound-based mediation within a visitor itinerary. Discover how this type of approach opens up new perspectives for measuring not only attention to the exhibition, but also the emotions, engagement, and memory retention generated by the experience itself. At the same time, audience knowledge is now being structured around large-scale research projects capable of going beyond the simple collection of demographic data. The European Sentomus study represents one of the first coordinated efforts to explore in depth the behavior, expectations, and perceptions of visitors in partner museums across several countries. Unlike traditional surveys limited to a single site, this project makes it possible to understand how audiences perceive the museum offer, assess exhibitions and activities, and the value they attribute to their visit, thus providing institutions with benchmarking tools, avenues for strategic improvement, and a better understanding of their social role. Discover how these approaches help to rethink the ways in which the most...
Antoine ROLAND
{CORRESPONDANCES DIGITALES]
Lucie AERTS
MUSÉE NATIONAL DE LA MARINE
Francis DE BONNAIRE
SENTOMUS
Mélissa MATHIEU
Université de Tours, CESR, CNRS, Tours
Studies
Innovation TV
Jan 14, 2026
1:30 PM2:30 PM

Museums facing climate change, digital projects facing sustainability challenges

The acceleration of today's climate change poses major challenges for cultural institutions, both in terms of preserving their collections and integrating new forms of mediation and awareness-raising. This report of studies is organized around two complementary axes: an examination of the conditions for developing more sustainable in-situ digital mediation offerings, and an analysis of the effects of climate change on museums and the institutional responses being implemented. The first part focuses on the study conducted by the Observatoire des patrimoines de l’Université de la Sorbonne (OPUS Source) and {Correspondances Digitales}, on the sustainability of in-situ digital mediation devices. In a context where digital and environmental transitions require efficiency, funding, adaptability, and monitoring of usage, this reflection explores how to design sustainable digital offerings while enhancing the visitor experience and the societal value of institutions. The study highlights existing practices, from collaborative approaches to resource-sharing strategies, emphasizing the importance of reusable tools, innovative collaboration models, and attention to the environmental impact of technologies. The second part draws on the study conducted by Les Augures, which provides an overview of the impacts of climate change on museums and the adaptation strategies implemented. Based on the analysis of over 1,200 institutions labeled “Musée de France” and enriched with professional testimonies, it highlights climate risks and their effects on infrastructure, collections, staff, and audiences. The study underlines the urgency of strengthening institutional resilience by integrating climate adaptation into strategies, conservation practices, and space management, while exploring how museums can contribute to a more sustainable culture through their transformation. Discover how the sustainability of digital devices and the climate resilience of museums offer new perspectives...
Antoine ROLAND
{CORRESPONDANCES DIGITALES]
Camille PÈNE
LES AUGURES
CSRStudies
Innovation TV
Jan 14, 2026
2:30 PM3:45 PM

Touring Exhibitions: New Experiences, Innovation and Trends (Session 2)

Two sessions fully dedicated to Touring Exhibitions will showcase the most inspiring projects from around the world. Institutions, producers, and specialists from France, Canada, England, Australia, Brazil, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, the United States, Scotland and beyond will share their latest creations and innovations across art, science, design, history, cultures, technology and popular culture, designed for museums and cultural institutions, heritage and leisure venues, tourism boards, parks, and outdoor and public spaces. These presentations will offer an exclusive overview of current trends: immersive experiences, sensory and interactive installations, sustainable design and the travelling of collections… Approaches that are reshaping the circulation of exhibitions and enriching visitor experiences. Each session will be followed by a networking opportunity with the speakers at the Touring Exhibitions Pavilion (booth D69), a unique chance to meet project leaders and explore new collaboration opportunities. The sessions will be hosted by Teo, the international resource for touring exhibitions.
Jean VERGÈS
CITÉS IMMERSIVES
Jole MARTINENGHI
CONTEMPORANEA PROGETTI
Quentin OUGIER
Philharmonie de Paris
Amin Sandoval-Abundez
Universcience
Alexa FEDYNSKY
National Geographic Society
Alison Jackson
Alison Jackson Studios
Matthew ADAMS
THE WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES
Gautam CHANDNA
EXHIBITION HUB
Manon DELAURY
TEO EXHIBITIONS
Laurent DONDEY
GRAND PALAIS IMMERSIF
Agnès RUIZ
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Olga Alekseeva
LAYERS OF REALITY
Laurent COSSENET
CITE DE L'ESPACE
Marie DUMONTIER
LOOM PROD / RENCONTRES AUDIOVISUELLES
Corinne MICHELLET-BOUNGO
UNIVERSCIENCE - CITÉ DES SCIENCES ET DE L'INDUSTRIE
Russell RONAT
PROJECT HOLOCENE LLC
Valentine BALDACCHINO
CAP SCIENCES
Debbie DONOHUE
IMAGINE
Isabella Fernandes
Natural History Museum, London
Touring Exhibitions
Innovation TV
Jan 14, 2026
4:00 PM5:00 PM

Museum and Ecology: Missions, Commitments, and Practices

Facing the accelerating climate crisis, museums are being called upon to rethink their missions, practices, and responsibilities. How can they reduce their environmental impact while continuing to preserve, share knowledge, and foster social connections? How can they reconcile adaptation to climate risks, conservation requirements, civic engagement, and openness to new forms of collaboration? This roundtable will focus on the book "Museum and Ecology: Missions, Commitments, and Practices" (to be published on January 22, 2026), edited by Lucie Marinier, Professor at Cnam, Aude Porcedda, Professor at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières, and Hélène Vassal, Director of Collection Support at the Louvre Museum. The book is the result of a collective effort involving over 80 professionals, scientists, and artists worldwide and offers a structured vision of the eco-responsible museum, connected to life and attentive to contemporary social issues. Through case studies, critical analyses, and conceptual frameworks, the speakers will highlight concrete levers for a credible ecological transition: sustainable exhibition design, new strategic orientations, inclusive and collaborative approaches, and the integration of knowledge production, artistic creation, and environmental responsibility. This roundtable will provide museum and cultural professionals with tools for understanding and action, supporting a still-fragile but essential socio-ecological shift, and helping to build cultural institutions that are more sustainable, engaged, and resilient.
Lucie MARINIER
CNAM - CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL DES ARTS ET MÉTIERS
Hélène VASSAL
MUSÉE DU LOUVRE
Aude PORCEDDA
UQTR - UNIVERSITÉ DE QUÉBEC À TROIS-RIVIÈRES
CSR
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