WHAT IS THE ARTS GREEN BOOK? We’re living in a climate crisis. The Green Book is an initiative by the cultural sectors – working with sustainability experts Buro Happold, and supported by Arts Council England and the GLA – to work more sustainably. The Arts Green Book : Sustainable Buildings provides guidance for making cultural […]
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Come and talk to us on Thursday 11 May at stand X9 in the sector support area of the M+H Show at London Olympia. Talk to ICOM UK trustees and the Executive Director about opportunities to get more involved with ICOM UK and ICOM, and the benefits of being a member of a unique professional […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. It’s like 1967,” said a visitor to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as artists, writers, friends and art patrons assembled to celebrate British painter Cecily Brown, who came to Manhattan in the early 1990s and was this month gifted a “career survey” at the civilisation-spanning institution. The […]
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The Power of Co-curation: The Kamcing Tribe and the National Museum of Prehistory An increasing number of people believe museums should prioritise community needs and act as catalysts for change. This article examines the co-curation experience between the Kamcing tribe and the National Museum of Prehistory in Taiwan (NMP). By sharing its stories, the community […]
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This article was first published by CGTN. The picturesque island of Corfu is known for its turquoise waters, its golden beaches, and… its museums. It is on this island where the Museum of Asian Art hosts one of Europe’s largest Chinese art collections on display. The museum was founded in 1928 following the donation of […]
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This article was first published by Museum Next. What does your museum sound like? I’m not referring to the chatter of schoolchildren or the ambient hum of dehumidifiers. What do the words you use in marketing, wayfinding and interpretation sound like? More usefully, what do these words sound like? Every written communication a museum produces […]
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Collecting visitor data has long been important to cultural institutions. But as Cesare Fialà explains, the fast-developing fields of AI and machine learning are making it possible to dramatically improve the way that people flow is monitored and forecasted. “Using the data gathered from a certain location or area, our AI engine is able to […]
This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. With the power to show works simultaneously in different countries, digital art does not really need to “be” anywhere. But where it is being created, exhibited and funded has a deep impact on how the work is made. It is more likely that you’ve heard of […]
This article was first published by The Guardian. Over the centuries Caernarfon Castle, built by Edward I of England from 1283 as he battled the Welsh princes, has come to be been seen as a symbol of imperial military might and economic power. But a £5m conservation and development project completed on Thursday seeks to […]
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