This article was first published by Museum Next. Although there are undoubtedly some museums and visitor attractions that are continuing to suffer from lower-than-usual visitor numbers since the pandemic struck, there is still plenty of investment in the museum sector today. This can be seen most clearly in the number of high-profile museums and galleries […]
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Museum Talk Title: After the French Revolution: Transforming Entertainment in Public Space 26th April, 2023, 1400-1530 The French Revolution of 1789 swept away the social structures and political institutions which had ordered life in Paris for centuries. For Parisians, the expansion of space was a common experience of the change brought about by the Revolution. […]
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This year, due to natural rotation, a number of positions are becoming vacant on the Board of Trustees of ICOM UK (ICOM UK Committee). We are therefore inviting nominations from the ICOM UK membership. We are looking to add to the existing mix of skills on our dynamic and ambitious Committee, and applications are particularly […]
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This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. For most UK museums, a higher education qualification was almost always included in the selection criteria for new staff openings—even for low-paid, front-of-house and retail positions. But museums are increasingly opening their job criteria up to candidates who did not go to university, in part thanks […]
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A big thank you to everyone who spoke at, attended, or led a guided tour at the 2023 ICOM UK Conference: addressing the legacies of colonialism nationally and internationally in Glasgow on Monday and Tuesday this week. It was our largest conference to date, with 170 people attending from across Scotland, the UK and internationally. […]
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International Museum Day takes place on 18 May 2023, which this year has the theme “Museums, Sustainability and Well-Being”. This year ICOM invites you to take action within your internal network. In this regard, we recommend you to use and share the IMD2023 poster, and on social media, remember to use the official hashtag: #IMD2023. The map […]
Formerly known as ‘ICOM Voices’, the newly rebranded podcast is now called ‘Museums and Chill,’ reflecting ICOM’s commitment to creating an accessible and engaging space for museum professionals and enthusiasts alike.The ‘Museums and Chill’ podcast will continue to feature interviews with experts and non-experts in the museum and culture world, providing insights into their work […]
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This article was first published by Museum Next. Freek Teunen, CCO of Wintor AR Tours, shares his company’s recent experience of working with the National Military Museum to incorporate augmented reality into its storytelling. In 2023, applying augmented reality in a museum setting can’t be considered new or unique. But finding ways to integrate AR […]
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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