WAF Talk:
Engaging Young Audiences
A Case Study with Kunstsilo Museum & Collective Paper Aesthetics
Wednesday, September 30th, 2026
9:30 EDT | 14:30 GMT | 15:30 CET
This session will explore:
- Understanding the motivations and expectations of young museum audiences.
- Designing engagement strategies that encourage participation and co-creation.
- Building successful collaborations between museums and creative practitioners.
- Lessons learned from the Kunstsilo Museum × Collective Paper Aesthetics partnership.
- Practical approaches that can be adapted by museums and cultural organizations of different sizes and contexts.
The discussion will be led by Kjersti Irgens Kuhnle, Project Manager, Children and Young People, and Torill Haugen, Head of Innovation and Development, both from Kunstsilo Museum, alongside Noa Haim, Founder of Collective Paper Aesthetics. Together, they will share how strategic collaboration and innovative programming have informed Kunstsilo’s approach to engaging young audiences, offering practical insights for museums and cultural organizations seeking to strengthen their own audience development initiatives.
Please share with us any questions you would like to be addressed on this call. We look forward to seeing you there!
Torill Haugen
Head of Innovation and Development
Torill is Head of Innovation and Development at Kunstsilo in Kristiansand. She is responsible for developing the museum’s public engagement and outreach, with a particular focus on digital mediation and programmes for children and young people. Haugen received her education in London, first in contemporary dance and later in media art. She has worked for more than a decade as a curator and communicator in the field of art and technology. Before taking on her current role, she worked as a digital advisor at Sørlandets Kunstmuseum.
Kjersti Irgens Kuhnle
Project Manager, Children & Youth
Kjersti has led Kunstsilo’s children and youth project since 2022, following the process from initial insights and ideas through testing and implementation. With an educational background in economics, operational excellence and design management, she brings a wholistic approach to the project. Kuhnle works as a consultant and service designer at PwC, where she leads service design processes for clients in Southern Norway. She is particularly engaged in projects where culture, learning and audience engagement intersect.
Noa Haim
Founder
Noa is an architectural designer based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Following a presentation of her graduation work at the London Festival of Architecture in 2008, she established her cultural entrepreneurship and design studio Collective Paper Aesthetics. The studio designs and develops audience engagement materials and STEAM education resources in the form of pop-up architecture and furnishing. The studio offers a unique experience merging mathematical expertise, hands-on engineering, and universal design as Placemaking.