In the conference's closing plenary, leading museum thinkers teamed up to participate in formal, Oxford-style debates about thought-provoking questions faced by today's museum professionals. This year's debate topics were:
Museums that are not run as businesses will ultimately fail.
Engagement with online-only visitors is as important as engagement with those on site.
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