2021 ICOM Annual Report: A Year to Recover and Reimagine

The International Council of Museums is pleased to share a glimpse of the many activities and projects that were held within the museum network for the year 2021.  After the disruptive global crisis of 2020, the year 2021 was an opportunity for the global museum community to reconnect, rethink and put into action new ways of moving forwards, onwards, together. In our hybrid ‘new […]

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Reimagining and Mobilising Museums for Climate Action

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Rio Earth Summit, where representatives of the world’s governments met to address the ongoing degradation of the natural environment. One of the outcomes of that event was the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which includes an article (article 6) on the importance of public education, […]

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Europa Nostra call for nominations as ‘seven most endangered’ 2022

Conflicts, natural and human-made disasters, climate-change related issues, neglect, unsuitable development or lack of funds. All over Europe our shared cultural heritage is faced with increasing threats. If you know of important heritage in Europe that is endangered – such as an historic monument or an ensemble of historic monuments, an archaeological site, a place of […]

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We Make Tomorrow 2022, a day for creativity, community and connection

This article was first published by Julie’s Bicycle. Join us at We Make Tomorrow 2022, a day for creativity, community and connection. It has been two transformational years since We Make Tomorrow 2020, two years where the cultural community mobilised on climate action, and connections between environmental, social, and cultural justices were exposed. With performance, […]

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Commonwealth Games and Birmingham museum’s colonial legacy

This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is pursuing a project of mass participation in an attempt to fully involve the city’s many communities in the future of the museum. “And now I’m going to do something the British government doesn’t always do—and welcome some foreigners,” said […]

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Collections Trust – Digital Collections Toolkit Feedback

This article was first published by the Collections Trust. The London Museum Documentation Network is running a series of workshops to gather feedback on version 3.0. of a new toolkit for managing digital collections. We are inviting GLAM sector colleagues to attend one or both of the workshops to help us road test and develop […]

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Current armed conflict series: ICOM’s support

A new update from Ukraine is that ICOM, in cooperation with ICOM National Committee of Ukraine, is preparing an Emergency Red List of Cultural Objects at Risk for Ukraine.  ICOM and its National Committees have been very active with declarations, supporting Ukraine and strongly condemn Russian aggression after the 24th of February 2022.  But many […]

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ICOM launches a new museum research programme

An exciting opportunity exists to support the global museum community through research. ICOM, in partnership with the University of Shanghai, has established a global research and exchange centre called ICOM-IMREC (the International Research and Exchange Centre). ICOM-IMREC is calling for applications to explore the state of public funding for museums which has been in decline […]

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ICOM UK online event – City as a Museum: Art Curation Beyond Institutional Walls

City as a Museum: Art Curation Beyond Institutional Walls is the next ICOM UK online event for students and emerging professionals. It takes place on Wednesday 17 August 2022, 14:00 – 15:30 BST (UK time). Free registration via Eventbrite. The dynamic development of art’s institutions plays a significant role in shaping art experiences. Today, curators engage in […]

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