MediaLab Prado

The building of the former Belgian Sawmill, one of the few examples of industrial architecture that remains in the centre of Madrid, is home to this citizens’ laboratory that serves as a meeting place for the production of open cultural projects.

At Medialab Prado, anybody can submit proposals or join others and carry them out on a collaborative basis. Activities are structured around working groups, open calls for the production of projects, collaborative research and learning communities that address a wide range of topics, with activities aimed at production and debate.

Its objectives are to: 

• Build, promote and sustain learning and hands-on communities in which people from very different backgrounds (in terms of education and experience, interests, origins or social status) work together to develop specific projects.
• Foster the development of open cultural projects: well-documented, adaptable and replicable.
• Foster an atmosphere of cooperation and exchange that encompasses life and affection, with value placed on informality and community.
• Experiment, improve and evaluate collaborative work methodologies and modus operandi at the various levels of action: institutional in general, within the organisation itself and in the development of projects by users.  
• Open up spaces for critical reflection on digital technology and its impact on society.