Case studies

THE FINNISH MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY

The museum aims to increase representation of diversity in its collection of vernacular photography. The issue is approached through thematic discussions and co-curating in two workshops, which are planned and organized in collaboration with the Mixed Finns community. 

As a result, with photographs donated by members of the community, including meaningful contextual metadata, we hope to make our collection more representative and relatable for Finns from various backgrounds, but also to establish a long-lasting collaborative connection between the museum and the community.

AALBORG CITY ARCHIVES

Aalborg City Archives’ case studies explore: How to collect visual archives documenting activism together with organisations. The cases contribute to the project’s aim to develop a strategy, an action plan, and ethical guidelines for active collecting. Focus is on the process: Co-creating and to create a space for participation in ways, which add value for the participants as well as for the archives.

Aalborg City Archives cooperate with the local branch of the organisation: The Grandparents’ Climate Action. The cooperation experiments with co-archiving and touch upon issues as: What to select, how to describe, and how to disseminate. Other case studies are planned in cooperation with the local group of Amnesty International and the Pride (LGBT+) in Aalborg.

STOCKHOLM REGION MUSEUM

The museum will address gaps in its collection by gathering contemporary photographs accompanied by stories from the Sámi community in the Stockholm region. This initiative highlights a pressing issue of cultural representation and preservation in modern times.

In collaboration with the Sámi Organization of Stockholm, the museum will adopt a co-curatorial approach. Representatives from the organization will actively participate in the initial discussions, shaping the project’s themes, methods, and final outcomes. Together, we aim to identify contemporary topics that hold significance for the Sámi community in Stockholm today.

GÖTEBORGS NATURHISTORISKA MUSEUM

We want to explore how Connect to Collect can work as a tool, both regarding citizen science, and building a relationship with and within a community. We know that a lot of people, both young and old, live with climate anxiety, and a loss of hope for the future. The Gothenburg Natural History Museum wants to be a part of the solution, together with the public. We want to come together with the public, using Connect to Collect as the tool and the medium. 

We will look at questions like: Does contributing to the project and collecting initiative result in people wanting to find out more about the climate emergency, climate change, and biodiversity loss? And how to stop it.  

 We are also seeking to make the museum a meeting place for people interested in sustainable practices, meetings etc.