2010

'Modern and contemporary art and architecture: Live museum or accessible storage?’ was held in the light of the saddening news of the loss of Dennis Vella, who held the post of curator of modern and contemporary art collection within the National Museum of Fine Arts, as well as following the constant wave of interest in the subject by many public and private individuals. Held at the Hotel Phenicia it was very well-attended and all the speakers gave very thought-provoking interventions.

The concept of a 'live' museum as described by ICOM-International is 'a non-profit-making permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education and enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment'.