Launching on 6 April 2023, artist LR Vandy, who is represented by October Gallery in London, will create a new outdoor sculpture, which will see audiences engaging with International Slavery Museum from outside of its traditional walls. Providing a platform for multiple voices in developing the overall vision of the Waterfront Transformation Project, this installation, named […]
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 article was first published by The Guardian. Rishi Sunak has vowed to protect the Parthenon marbles from being returned to Greece, saying they remain a “huge asset” to the UK. The prime minister stuck by commitments made by his predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson to safeguard the treasures at the British Museum in […]
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This year’s IMD theme, “Museum, Sustainability and Well-being”, focuses on the importance of the environment, health and well-being in everyday life, and how museums can contribute to these aspects as cultural institutions. Museums can play a key role in promoting sustainability and wellbeing, by implementing initiatives that encourage environmental responsibility, health and wellbeing for visitors […]
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This article was first published by Artnews. A new museum will be built at the ancient Maya complex Chichén Itzá in Mexico, considered the country’s most-visited archaeological site, with roughly 2 million visitors each year. Though the project is early in its development, it is expected to replace a smaller structure that closed more than […]
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This article was first published by Artnews. AlUla, the sprawl of sandstone valleys and mountains cradling Saudi Arabia’s cultural ambitions, will soon welcome another high-profile project to its landscape. On Sunday, Laurent Le Bon, the president of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, signed an agreement with the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) to develop a […]
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This article was first published by The American Alliance of Museums. Over the past several years, museums have faced widespread and systemic challenges that have fundamentally changed the way our institutions serve their communities. AAM (American Alliance of Museums) is pleased to share the release of Reopenings: What Museums Learned Leading through Crisis, a special […]
If you have booked a place at the 2023 ICOM UK Conference: addressing the legacies of colonialism nationally and internationally at City Halls, Glasgow on 17-18 April 2023, you can now reserve your place on the museum and city tours taking place on Tuesday 18 April. You can book your place by adding your name to the […]
This article was first published by UNESCO. Last year, the UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund significantly increased the number of activities supported. Twenty-seven activities were implemented in 18 countries to respond to emergencies caused by climate change, natural disasters and conflicts, as well as to strengthen preparedness. […]
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