Pop-Up Museums: challenging the
notion of the museum as a permanent
institution
Silvia Giordano
The phenomenon of Pop-Up museums stands as a new frontier for the conception of time and space in the process of culture enjoyment producing a relevant challenge for the museum as a permanent institution. This article analyzes the development of Pop-Up culture in response to the contemporary society and the economic trends. It also argues a possible classifcation of Pop-Up Museums in the actual arena, trying to underline positive and negative efects of such a trend in museum practice.