A joint conference between ICOM Paraguay, ICMAH, INTERCOM, ICTOP and MPR, on Museum Leadership in climate action, will be held in Hernandarias, at the Museo de ITAIPU Tierra Guaraní, Paraguay. To register to the conference and to be part of the INTERCOM Annual Conference, open this link and fill out the form: https://forms.gle/MBNT9sqSLnfzp9YJ9 […]
Crafting Experiences in Museums: Physical or Digital? ICOM UK Student & Emerging Professionals Conference, online, 7 December 2023 The conference is being organised as part of the ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professionals offering. We are seeking to develop a space for students and emerging professionals to engage with other museum professionals through conversations and […]
Wednesday 2 August 2023, 14:00 – 15:30 (UK time) For the ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professionals event in August, we are glad to have invited Christiana Kazakou, to present a talk titled “Synthesizing Discourse: Art, Science, Technology for Future Museums”, and of course, as usual there will be a 40 minute free discussion after […]
This article was first published by ICOM. Miraikan toward an accessible museum Diverse groups of people visit Miraikan, a national science museum in Japan, and see the latest scientific breakthroughs and cutting-edge technologies. Miraikan – which means “house of futures” in Japanese – aims to be an open platform where everyone can contribute to creating a […]
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The ICOM Standing Committee on Ethics (ETHCOM) invites ICOM members to attend the series of webinars for third third consultation in the revision of the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums. The third consultation opened on June 16, 2023, and will extend until October 31, 2023. It builds upon the results from the first two […]
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Are you a regular user of the Collections Trust website, engage with their various channels, and have thoughts on what might be improved? The Collections Trust is trialling a new consultation group, for UK based users of their services. They want people that are willing to share honest feedback about the resources, guidance, and communications […]
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Museum International will publish a second Open edition in 2024, with all proposals related to the museum and heritage fields welcome. All abstracts received will be evaluated for their relevance to the current museum landscape on the basis of an anonymous reviewing process. This new issue of Museum International will address the diversity of themes […]
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The Huguenot Museum in Rochester, Kent, recently appointed two fine art conservators from Ukraine to treat two 18th-century portraits from their collection. The paintings are of Huguenot refugees who fled religious persecution in France to settle in London: Jean Jacob (1708-1787), a goldsmith from Metz, and his wife Anne Courtauld (1708-1793). Around 50,000 Huguenot protestants […]
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Leading global cultural consultancy Barker Langham announced the completion of its transition to an Employee-Owned Trust (EOT). The move reflects the firm’s commitment to innovation and collaboration, which has defined Barker Langham’s unique approach since its foundation in 2005. Designed to empower employees, EOTs are an increasingly important ownership model for creative businesses. They acknowledge […]
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