This article was first published by ICOM The process of defining the museum is entering its final phase with the presentation of the two proposals submitted to the vote of the ICOM representatives. The members of ICOM Define worked on drafting five definition proposals, basing their work on the results of the data analysis of […]
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The winners of the Museums + Heritage Awards were announced at an annual ceremony which returned to London for the first time since the pandemic began. Winners in 17 categories were finally announced after weeks of careful deliberation among the judges, and in each category a highly commended nominee was also revealed. The judging panel was chaired […]
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Art Fund Museum of the Year, the world’s largest museum prize, celebrates the UK’s museums and galleries, and rewards their resilience, creativity and imagination. Discover the five fantastic museums that are in the running for the prize in 2022. Derby Museums, Museum of Making Horniman Museum and Gardens People’s History Museum The Story Museum Tŷ Pawb […]
MuseumWeek is an international community of professionals working in Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, Science and Music Centers, or any other cultural organisations, interested into having a social impact through Culture, by organizing online and offline events. MuseumWeek also brings together a global community of artists and digital creators committed to social change. Since 2014 MuseumWeek […]
This article was first published by Travel Noire As Travel Noire previously reported in February, Ghana will host the Pan African Heritage Museum. Scheduled to open in August 2023, the museum, the first of its kind in the world, will house archives, exhibits, galleries, and a theater, with the aim of being a key destination for visitors […]
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NEMO is inviting you to contribute to a sustainable future in a time of climate emergency. Please dedicate 15 minutes of your time to our planet and take NEMO’s survey on museums and climate change. Complete the survey HERE. With this survey, NEMO will analyse the status quo of museums as they face the challenges […]
This article was first published by The Guardian. Satellite scrutiny of Ukraine is not just focused on military hardware. Thousands of miles away from the fighting, an international group of archaeologists, historians and technicians are quietly coordinating another high-stakes monitoring effort: the tracking of the mounting losses to Ukraine’s cultural landscape. Now an impact summary, released this […]
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CIMAM is an affiliated organisation dedicated to the collection and exhibition of modern and contemporary art. CIMAM’s survey will provide an overview of the status and progress of modern and contemporary art museums and cultural institutions towards achieving the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). The report will link the SDGs with museums’ […]
We are delighted to announce the publication of the latest edition of Museum International entitled Empty Museums. This issue of Museum International examines the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on museums, their professionals and the sector as a whole. While museums are no strangers to crises, the unexpected reverberations of Covid-19 have united institutions across the world in their struggle for […]
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