Ideas worth spreading

How museums help communities heal

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While on lockdown, the galleries of Singapore's iconic ArtScience Museum were empty -- but online, the museum was abuzz. Curator Honor Harger shares how they're engaging deeply with its visitors through streamed talks, performances and workshops that investigate the COVID-19 landscape and uplift marginalized voices. (This virtual conversation, hosted by TED's current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was recorded June 17, 2020.)

While on lockdown, the galleries of Singapore's iconic ArtScience Museum were empty -- but online, the museum was abuzz. Curator Honor Harger shares how they're engaging deeply with its visitors through streamed talks, performances and workshops that investigate the COVID-19 landscape and uplift marginalized voices. (This virtual conversation, hosted by TED's current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was recorded June 17, 2020.)

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Explore ArtScience Museum's online program ArtScience at Home to experience virtual tours, workshops, talks, screenings, performances and more.

About the speakers

Honor Harger

Executive Director, ArtScience Museum

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Honor Harger explores the cultural impact of scientific ideas and how technology shapes society.

Whitney Pennington Rodgers

Whitney Pennington Rodgers

TED current affairs curator

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Whitney Pennington Rodgers is an award-winning journalist and media professional.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Explore ArtScience Museum's online program ArtScience at Home to experience virtual tours, workshops, talks, screenings, performances and more.