How can museums and schools collaborate to create meaningful learning experiences, foster creativity, and engage students? The Museums and Schools Summit 2026 is a two-day virtual event that brings together museum educators, teachers, and cultural professionals to explore innovative ways museums are partnering with schools.
Date: Wednesday, April 29 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Time: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. CT
Location: Online
From MuseumNext:
Over two days, you’ll discover how to move beyond the one-off school trip and build lasting, meaningful partnerships. Hear how M+ Hong Kong turned occasional visits into an annual must-attend destination through deep teacher collaboration, how MO Museum in Lithuania is working towards embedding cultural education into the national curriculum, and how the Chicago History Museum co-created an entire exhibition with high school students who demanded better representation.
You’ll also learn practical strategies for making learning more inclusive — from Kensington Palace’s trauma-informed work with SEND pupils, to Birmingham Museums Trust growing a science event from 50 to 500 participants by making it personal and political, to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West reaching students across six continents through virtual field trips. Whether your challenge is digital learning, community engagement, or building school programmes from scratch, there are sessions here that speak directly to your situation.
Find out more and register at the link below.
