Museum perspective: identification of trends in the evolution of Pachuca's museums in 2040

Museums, beyond their roles as conservators and disseminators of a community's tangible and intangible heritage, play a crucial role in raising public awareness about societal development, cultural exchange, mutual understanding, cooperation, and peace among peoples (Gobierno de México, 2018). This research aims to describe the potential future of museums in the city of Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, for the year 2040, employing the strategic foresight technique to generate four possible scenarios to guide decision-making: inertial, incremental development, recoil, and structural change. The sample included seven museums in Pachuca de Soto, where nine semi-structured interviews were conducted. The analysis was performed using ATLAS.ti version 24 software. The interview results provided the foundation for developing the four proposed scenarios, which can serve as a guide for decision-making for Pachuca's museums. This type of research is the first to be carried out at the municipal level.