Museums such as the Jakob Smitsmuseum rely on knowledge sharing, expertise, and support provided by heritage cells, expertise centers, and FARO. This collaboration is crucial for maintaining quality work and preserving the museum quality label. However, the announced Flemish cultural savings are putting this support network under pressure.
The Jakob Smitsmuseum, on behalf of thirteen other museums and through the Overleg Lokale Musea (Consultation of Local Museums), is calling for attention to the consequences of these savings. When supra-local support weakens, local museums also lose part of their capacity. The expertise and collaboration carefully built over the past years are consequently jeopardized.
