
Birmingham Museums Citizens’ Jury
The Birmingham Museums Citizens’ Jury is the first citizens jury to take place in a museum in the UK! The Jury was designed and facilitated by Shared Future with the support of DemocracyNext.
The Jury brought together 26 people from across Birmingham that reflected the diversity of the city to answer the question:
‘What does Birmingham need and want from its museums, now and in the future; and what should Birmingham Museums Trust do to make these things happen?’
The Jury met for 30 hours across three evenings online and three full days in-person beginning on Saturday 5th of October 2024.
After 30 hours of deliberation, the Jury produced 11 ‘roles of the museum’ and 20 recommendations covering four key themes:
i) funding and marketing,
ii) community engagement and collaboration,
iii) exploring diverse perspectives, and
iv) new audiences, accessibility and inclusivity.