Museums today are transitioning from a hard power past to a soft power future. This Webinar by Gail Lord, co-author of "Cities, Museums and Soft Power", will define terms like hard power, cultural diplomacy and soft power in the context of museum planning and programming. 

Registration is now open! Register here.

The Michel de la Cheneliere International Atelier for Education and Art Therapy welcomes 300,000 participants per year, an increase of more than 207% over three years. How did this happen? What thinking inspired this radical change of focus - and how is it playing out? 

Bring your questions, ideas, and experiences for a lively show-and-tell at Installment Two: Museums as Centers of Health & Wellbeing: Musee des beaux-arts de Montreal, a part of the wHY Salon series. 

In this month's edition of Cultural News, we're celebrating Indigenous History Month- a time to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. This month saw the Indspire Awards honour exceptional achievements; a new federal bill to repatriate artifacts; and a new exhibit showcasing Inuit art like never before. Check out these highlights from the Indigenous Music Awards, stream this playlist of art documentaries by Indigenous storytellers, and join us in honouring Indigenous History Month.

Couldn't make it to the 2018 Soft Power Destinations Salon May 2018 in London? You can now watch the video, and join the discussion. The panel was moderated by Gail Lord and Florian Wupperfeld of Leading Culture Destinations, panelists were Mark Sealy, Director of Autograph ABP; Caro Howell, Director of The Foundling Museum and Ali Hossaini, Research Fellow at King's College London.

A new summer exhibit is open to visitors at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights dedicated to the life and history of Nelson Mandela.

"Having initiated this exhibition‎ with the CMHR five years ago, I am delighted to see it come to fruition," said Gail Lord. "Canadians played an important role in supporting Mandela's anti-apartheid struggle. Today we are very happy to be helping the Museum to circulate this exhibition across Canada."

REYKJAVIK  Iceland’s iconic Perlan Museum has launched a spectacular, immersive new exhibition that explores the geological forces that make the country a wonder of the world. Lord Cultural Resources is proud to work in partnership with the Perlan and to have contributed to the planning and design of this dramatic new exhibition.