Culture

'Fund Museums with Public Money' — What's at Stake in a Country Spending 0.02% of GDP on Culture

'Use our taxes properly for museums.' A single Threads post exposes the structural thinness of Japan's cultural budget at 0.02% of GDP — one-fifth of France's, one-third of South Korea's. From the casualization of curators under the designated manager system to the consolidation of regional museums and rising admission fees, this article examines what it takes for museums to remain a public good.