Growing team of museum professionals at MMCA Sri Lanka

TRAINING young museum professionals by introducing them to new learning paths, is an important part of the work of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka).

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The museum is committed towards encouraging students to explore careers in the arts, culture, and heritage sector before, during, and after completing their studies, through which the MMCA Sri Lanka hopes to support in building capacity in the arts and culture sector of Sri Lanka.

The approach taken by the MMCA Sri Lanka towards these learning and training efforts includes the Visitor Educator (VE) program at the museum. Working primarily in and around the museum gallery, VEs perform a range of tasks including visitor engagement, artwork security, and supporting the smooth running of public programmes. Mineli Karunaratne was a Visitor Educator at the MMCA Sri Lanka from April to September 2023 and then went on to join the museum team as Coordinator of Education and Public Programs from October 2023 to August 2024. While her experience and training as a VE nourished her new role, she also developed an interest in art history which she decided to pursue as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History at the University of Essex in the UK.