ACTIVITIES
Held in Rotterdam (NL) on 10 December 2024
It gathered 17 participants from 4 countries to create the methodological framework for the desk-research, interviews and focus groups that would be used to gather the evidence and data for the State of the Art Report.
4 countries organized together during march and april 2025
More than 70 participants including representatives from museums, volunteers with and without migrant backgrounds engaged in museum activities, and people interested in the topic of decolonization shared their experience, insights and opinions on how volunteering in museums is organised and what training is available to museum curators and volunteer managers as well as reflecting on the extent to which it involves aspects related to the inclusion of diverse groups in volunteering, in particular people from migrant/ diaspora backgrounds. The question of how the topic of decolonization is tackled by museums and the role of volunteers in these processes was also addressed.
Networking meeting the 11th and 12 th June in Faro
It will take place in FARO.
The meeting gathered 22 participants from 4 countries, including museum volunteer managers, museum curators, volunteers, and representatives of volunteer organizations. In the first part of the meeting, the partners presented the State of the Art Report. Following this, participants shared their experiences and actively contributed to shaping the training framework. The collaborative discussions contributed to the co-creation of the training manual and program, with a focus on engaging diverse volunteers in the museum and cultural heritage sector.entation of t
Testing Inclusion in Action: MARVI Pilot Training Phase
On 09.02.2026, CEV hosted its first pilot training for volunteer managers together with the Collection Management Department of the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren. This session marked the launch of the testing phase of the MARVI volunteer programme.
This phase focuses on piloting the newly developed museum volunteer programme. Volunteer managers and museum professionals are testing practical tools and methodologies aimed at fostering more inclusive volunteering practices in museums and cultural heritage institutions.
The outcomes of this phase will contribute to refining the training framework and ensuring its adaptability across different European contexts, strengthening diversity and participation in the museum sector.
Shaping the future: MARVI
Community of Practice
From 11 to 13 March 2026, the MARVI Community of Practice event took place in Madrid, marking an important step in strengthening collaboration within the project.
During the meeting, participants collaboratively developed a stakeholder map and identified strategic pathways to build a sustainable community of practice bringing together experts at the intersection of volunteering, decolonisation, and cultural institutions.
The outcomes of this exchange provide a clear direction for reinforcing cooperation, knowledge sharing, and long-term impact within the MARVI network.
