ICOM-INTERCOM, the International Council of Museums Committee for museum management, is preparing for a conference in Qatar on the theme of visionary museum leadership and mindset for an empowering future. The conference, hosted by ICOM Qatar and organized by ICOM-INTERCOM in partnership with Qatar Museums, and in collaboration with CIMAM, ICOM SEE and ICOM Croatia, […]
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A recent report investigates the lived experiences of working-class Londoners in London during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research presents a complex and nuanced image of working-class communities, which the authors believe museums in the UK and elsewhere should attend to more closely. The report intends to fuel broader reflection in the heritage sector on how […]
This article was first published by the BBC. Thousands of people have watched a stadium show to launch a year of culture in Leeds, which is staging its own 12-month cultural celebrations after Brexit scuppered its chances of being European Capital of Culture. Locally-born stars including poet laureate Simon Armitage, singer Corinne Bailey Rae and […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. The Natural History Museum in London has been denounced for signing a contract with a gagging clause that prevented it from criticising a Danish oil company that sponsored its wildlife photography competition. The clause was put into a contract with Dong Energy in 2016 when the company was heavily invested in […]
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The 2023 ICOM UK Conference will take place on Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 April 2023 at City Halls in Glasgow. The 2023 ICOM UK Conference: addressing the legacies of colonialism nationally and internationally is a collaboration between ICOM UK, NMDC and Glasgow Life, with support from National Museums Scotland, Museums Galleries Scotland and Barker […]
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To support museums with rising energy costs throughout the winter months, Arts Council England has agreed, with DCMS, to suspend the minimum temperature requirement within the Government Indemnity Scheme for the next four months December – March. The standard requirement for temperature is: 16 °C– 24 °C with a maximum fluctuation of 4 °C within […]
The VAT Refund Scheme for museums and galleries application deadline has been extended to Wednesday 1st March 2023. With a number of queries coming in DCMS wanted to extend the deadline so they could improve clarity on eligibility and encourage more applications. They have newly published GOV.UK guidance which can be found here, with further […]
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This article was first published by The National News online. The new Mosul Heritage Museum in Iraq is inviting people to experience its greatest historical sites — in virtual reality. Having opened earlier this year as a permanent exhibition,the immersive show gives Iraqis a new way to explore their most cherished monuments that have been destroyed. Through painstaking […]
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This programme is a collaboration between Art Fund and the US-based Association of Art Museum Curators Foundation, to enable UK curators to travel, network and deepen international relationships through creating opportunities for genuine exchange and learning. The Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) Foundation Engagement Programme for International Curators (EPIC) fosters exchange and partnership between […]
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