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.

In 2003, a competition was held to create a memorial of the 9/11 tragedy; the past fifteen years have seen complicated dialogues develop within the design community, discussing how to respectfully memorialize victims.

Memorial Visions will reflect on the ideas expressed in the competition. The lecture will be followed by a panel and audience discussioin to promote a broader dialogue about how societies and the design community should memorialize tragic events. 

The 2018 Soft Power 30 is out, and it is the fourth year of the comprehensive ranking of the top 30 countries in the world. Gail Lord, President of Lord Cultural Resources reflects on the report and tells you what it means for your museum or cultural organization.

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."