This article was first published by The Washington Post. Several Benin bronzes that have been in Washington museums for decades are finally headed home to Nigeria— 125 years after British troops plundered them from present-day Nigeria, 62 years after Nigerian independence brought calls for their return, and two years after a nationwide reckoning with institutional […]
This article was first published by Forbes. Italy is mulling upping the cost of admission to its museums and galleries. Ticket prices may rise in order to fund additional security and protection measures in cultural attractions. The move comes after climate protesters threw flour over a Warhol-painted car in a Milan museum. Italy’s culture ministry […]
This article was first published by the Museums Association. Discrimination is still prevalent, say Siobhán McGuirk and Nirmal Puwar. Positions of power and influence in the UK have been historically reserved for men who look and speak a certain way. For women who work in museums, even at the highest levels, white, able-bodied, upper-class masculinity remains […]
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ICOM has launched the Emergency Red List of Cultural Objects at Risk – Ukraine in an effort to help protect endangered cultural heritage of Ukraine for future generations in light of the recent invasion by Russian forces. Following the announcement of 28 June 2022, experts from 11 museums across Ukraine have collaborated with ICOM’s Heritage Protection Department to […]
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Based on a number of requests to extend access to all lectures at the ICOM General Conference Prague 2022, we would like to inform you that access to the gCon conference platform has been extended until the end of August 2023. Access can be found at https://icomprague2022.gcon.me/page/home. You can log in with the email you […]
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Enter a project or nominate your team, show recognition of your volunteers or put your business in the spotlight. The Museums + Heritage Awards offer opportunities for everyone, everywhere! There are a couple of new categories and some tweaks to existing ones, with 17 categories in total, including two international categories supported by ICOM UK. Exhibition of the Year – International […]
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This article was first published by ARTnews Sixty-two years ago, the small Indian town of Thanjavur woke up to devastating news. A 2,000-year-old temple in the city had been looted, and its much-loved deity was missing. Police in India say that the centuries-old statue of the dancing Hindu god Shiva (Natarajar) now resides over 2,000 […]
Espoo City Museum received European funding to visit museums in Europe and meet with colleagues to learn from the work others are doing. This was the last opportunity for European colleagues to visit the UK under this programme (due to Brexit). Sarianna Visuri, Marketing & Communications Manager at Espoo City Museum in Finland visited the […]
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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage Advisor Elon Musk may have what it takes to attract headlines, but his ability to maintain a social media platform is still unknown. In recent weeks the platform’s troubles have included long-term users such as Stephen Fry throwing in the towel, a roughly week-long sale on […]
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