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Director of the Auschwitz Memorial among 10 top influential people in the world of museums

Director of the Auschwitz Museum Dr. Piotr M. A. Cywiński has for the second time been included in the list of the 50 most influential people in the world of museums prepared by the Blooloop. He has been included in the all-important 'The Power 10' list this year.

This prestigious group also includes, among others: Ngaire Blankenberg - director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington DC, Laurence des Cars - the first female director of the Louvres Museum in Paris, Koyo Kouoh of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, Suhanya Raffel - director of M+ in Hong Kong and Eugene Tan - director of the National Gallery Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum.

‘In the world of museums, which are characterised by great diversity resulting from the diverse nature of collections and narratives and entirely different axiology of interaction with visitors, building contacts on a global scale is of great importance,’ said Piotr Cywiński.

‘Many good things happen in museums that do not necessarily have a global reach. The exchange of ideas and different technical or communication solutions guarantees the development of museum institutions. It is true of virtually every type of museum, including Memorials,’ he stressed.

The Blooloop 50 Museum Influencer List aims to bring to the fore individuals who are influential in the evolution of museum thought and practice in the daily work of museums around the world.

"2021 has seen the world’s museums and cultural attractions facing up to the ongoing challenge of COVID-19, as the pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the sector. A recent survey by The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) found that up to 15% of its member institutions were at risk of closure," the authors of the report state.

"Our second Blooloop 50 Museum Influencer list highlight 50 key individuals whose innovation and creativity have been instrumental in guiding museums through another challenging year," it reads.

The entire Blooloop 50 Museum Influencer List can be found here.