Programs, campaigns, and collaborations that leverage cultural networks for causes of general interest.
The flagship initiative. Launched in 2014, this global cultural event engaged more than 36,000 users in 2024. UNESCO has supported it since 2016; Twitter and the CHANEL Foundation are among its longstanding partners.
An initiative carried out from 2017 to 2019 to make visible the contributions of women to culture and advance equality in the sector.
The program launched in November 2022 to reconcile humanity with the living through culture — including the traveling exhibition “Reconciliation with the Living.”
Publishing platform serving the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) community.
2014
From its first edition, MuseumWeek mobilizes museums, artists, and cultural professionals around a global week of publications and exchanges on social media.
March 2015
An editorial platform serving the GLAM community: interviews, essays, and case studies by museum professionals, curators, artists, and cultural leaders.
April 1, 2017
The nonprofit association under the French Law of 1901 is established to lead MuseumWeek and the initiatives that will follow, and to put culture at the service of causes of general interest.
2017–2019
With UNESCO, the CHANEL Foundation, and The New York Times, we highlight the contributions of women to the cultural sector through international campaigns, portraits, and 63 events in 16 countries.
May 2019
The Instituto Brasileiro de Museus, a federal institution that leads the museum policy of some 3,700 establishments, aligns its 17th National Museum Week with MuseumWeek: 1,114 institutions, 3,222 activities, and our themes relayed nationwide.
November 2022
The exhibition is created at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, on the occasion of Earth University.
April 2023
The exhibition is presented at Art For Tomorrow, in Florence, from April 26 to 30, 2023.
June 2023
The exhibition joins the Non Fungible Conference in Lisbon, June 7 and 8, 2023.
February 2024
On February 14, 2024, Culture For Causes Network co-organized with EPLO and the International Theatre Institute a side event at the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural and Artistic Education, at ADNEC. The two panels connected arts education, cultural diversity, and sustainable development. The report proposes creating a board around Nature & Culture, with masterclasses and an international training program.
May 2024
Culture For Causes Network establishes a partnership with the Global Network of Water Museums to address water issues during MuseumWeek, with a dedicated day, #WaterMW, on June 8.
February 2026
ICOM Argentina officially supports the edition “Museums, AI and Futures” and commits to promoting it within its professional networks, members, and affiliated institutions.
May 2026
Culture For Causes Network joins the ExtaArt research program, led by Agnès Callu within her GrandPalaisRmn Chair of Excellence. The program studies the emotions felt in response to artworks by combining art history, artificial intelligence, and neuroscience.
Ongoing
A traveling exhibition celebrating biodiversity and the role of artists in environmental awareness. Presented in multiple cities including Paris and Lisbon, expanding with each iteration.
Museums, artists, cultural professionals: every initiative is open to those who want to take action.
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