This international online speaker series brings together curators, educators, and museum practitioners who are working with scent as an interpretive tool in museums, cultural attractions, and heritage institutions. The program focuses specifically on scent as museum interpretation and cultural education, rather than perfumery or olfactory art practice.

This is a program about discovery, connecting practitioners, and learning, bringing forward work that is innovative, grounded, and sometimes lesser known. A central intention of this event is to shine a light on work that deserves wider recognition in the field, with some of it not yet widely visible in mainstream conversations. The speakers were selected to represent a range of geographies, institution types, and approaches; their individual insights prove invaluable.

Each speaker will share how their own project was developed, the practical and institutional realities of working with scent in public spaces, the challenges, and what they learned along the way. There will be dedicated periods for live Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with the speakers.

Whether you are new to olfactory interpretation or already working in the field, this event is designed to expand your understanding of what scent-based museum practice looks like across different contexts, collections, and communities.