New Identities of Museums in a Globalised World Foreword by Manuel Rabaté“It Always Seems Impossible Until It Is Done” Foreword by Mohamed Al MubarakA Universal Curriculum: École du Louvre and the Global Classroom Introduction by Claire BarbillonA World in Dialogue: Introducing Louvre Abu Dhabi Introduction by Souraya NoujaimPART 1Museums and GlobalisationIntroduction: L’Imagination au Pouvoir! Challenges and Perspectives for Universal Museums in the Twenty-First CenturyNoëmi DaucéGlobal History and the Art Museum James CunoDialogue Among Cultures: A Challenge for Museums of the Future Hartwig FischerUnity in Diversity: One Louvre Among the Three Louvres in the Twenty-First CenturyJean-Luc MartinezPART 2Globalisation and SocietiesIntroduction: Universality, Globalisation, and Museums: Narratives of Material CulturesRose-Marie MousseauxPreserving Pasts, Investing in Futures: The Developing Landscape of Bahrain’s MuseumsH.E. Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al KhalifaPremodern Globalisations: Cultural Connectivity and Objects-in-Motion in Ancient WorldsMartin PittsUniversal History, Global History, and Universal Museums Hervé InglebertPART 3Global/Local TensionsIntroduction: Local and Global: A Complex Field of TensionGuilhem AndréConnecting Canons: Critiques of the Western Canon in Recent Art HistoriographyCecilia HurleyUniversal Museum, Global Museum: The Example of LyonSylvie RamondWhich Worlds Belong in a Museum? A Manifesto for a Humanist Museum Nathalie BondilPART 4Centre and PeripheryIntroduction: Centre and Periphery or Circulation and Dialogue? Sophie MouquinCentering Nationhood: Centrality and Peripherality in the Museal Culture of Contemporary Lebanon Anne-Marie Maïla-AfeicheInterstitial Identities: Reimagining the Asian Civilisations MuseumKennie TingCurating across Cultures: Globalising Dynamics in Contemporary Museal PracticeHenry KimConclusion: Navigating Universality in the Museums of the Twenty-First Century François-René MartinAbstracts (Arabic) Abstracts (French) About the Authors About the Authors (Arabic) About the Authors (French) Gallery with Colour PlatesTriumphs and challenges in contemporary museologyHeld on the occasion of Louvre Abu Dhabi’s first anniversary, the symposium Worlds in a Museum addressed the topic of museums in the era of globalisation, exploring contemporary museology and the preservation and presentation of culture within the context of changing societies. Departing from the historical museum structure inherited from the Enlightenment, leading experts from art, cultural, and academic institutions explore present-day achievements and challenges in the study, display and interpretation of art, history, and artefacts. How are “global” and “local” objects and narratives balanced – particularly in consideration of diverse audiences? How do we foster perspective and multiculturalism while addressing politicised notions of centre and periphery? As they abandon classical canons and categories, how are museums and cultural entities redefining themselves beyond predefined concepts of geography and history?This collection of essays arises from the symposium Worlds in a Museum organised by Louvre Abu Dhabi and École du Louvre.Held on the occasion of Louvre Abu Dhabi’s first anniversary, the symposium Worlds in a Museum addressed the topic of museums in the era of globalisation, exploring contemporary museology and the preservation and presentation of culture within the context of changing societies. Departing from the historical museum structure inherited from the Enlightenment, leading experts from art, cultural, and academic institutions explore present-day achievements and challenges in the study, display and interpretation of art, history, and artefacts. How are “global” and “local” objects and narratives balanced – particularly in consideration of diverse audiences? How do we foster perspective and multiculturalism while addressing politicised notions of centre and periphery? As they abandon classical canons and categories, how are museums and cultural entities redefining themselves beyond predefined concepts of geography and history?This collection of essays arises from the symposium Worlds in a Museum organised by Louvre Abu Dhabi and École du Louvre.Contributors: Claire Barbillon (École du Louvre), Souraya Noujaim (Louvre Abu Dhabi), Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak (Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi), Jean-Luc Martinez (Louvre Museum), James Cuno (J. Paul Getty Trust), Hartwig Fischer (British Museum), H.E. Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa (Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities), Martin Pitts (University of Exeter), Hervé Inglebert (Paris-Nanterre University), Cecilia Hurley (Neuchâtel University / École du Louvre), Syllvie Ramond (Museums of Fine Arts and Contemporary Arts, Lyon), Nathalie Bondil (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts), Monica Juneja (University of Heidelberg), Anne-Marie Maïla-Afeiche (The National Museum of Beirut), Kennie Ting (Asian Civilisations Museum), Henry Kim (Aga Khan Museum)