This article was first published by Conde Nast Traveller There are a variety of museums in London that offer free entry, but a select few do require an admission fee. However, many of the best museums in London are free to attend, which means you can enjoy all the art and history the city has […]
Our Co-Chair, Dr Christian Baars, recently attended a meeting of the AHRC Fellowship project “Renewing Relations” where other speakers included Terry Nyambe, ICOM’s Vice President. “Renewing Relations” is bringing together UK museums (including National Museums Liverpool, Historic England, Cambridge Museum of Anthropology, The Box Plymouth) with indigenous nations from North America. Centre point of the […]
This article was originally posted by ICOM. ICOM is thrilled to announce the release of recordings from the ICOM-IMREC seminar, titled “Museums, Decolonization, and Restitution.” These enlightening discussions, held in March 2023, brought together experts, scholars, and professionals from around the world to delve into the complex questions surrounding decolonization and restitution in the museum sector. The seminar, hosted by […]
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This article was orginally posted by Museum Galleries Scotland. The Changemakers at Our Shared Cultural Heritage (OSCH) have developed a test to help museums determine how effectively a gallery or display handles topics of colonialism, empire, slavery, the transatlantic slave trade, and representation. This is an important tool which museums can use when developing new displays and […]
This article was originally posted by Heritage for Peace – an international group of heritage workers – has updated its Damage Mailing List to include details of damage to Sudan’s cultural heritage during the current conflict. The newsletter is part of the group’s Sudan Heritage Protection Initiative (SHPI) that aims to achieve the following objectives: As […]
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This article was originally posted by the Network of European Museum Organisations. The NEMO European Museum Conference 2023 “and… ACTION! Museums in the climate crisis” will take place from 19-21 November in Lahti, Finland. Join 200+ museum colleagues from all over Europe to explore how museums can take action for the climate and a sustainable […]
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This article was originally posted by Getty Conservation Institute. In 2022 a famous 18th-century painting traveled over 5,000 miles by plane in a double-crate system carefully crafted by Getty Museum preparators. Often referred to as The Blue Boy, the painting, A Portrait of a Young Gentleman by Thomas Gainsborough, was on display at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and […]
This article was originally posted by Art News. The Mütter joins medical and natural history museums around the world who are debating the ethical treatment of human remains. There is the question of provenance: at the Mütter, some specimens may have been accepted into the collection under dubious or outright unethical circumstances. Mütter curator Anna […]
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This article was originally posted by CNN Business. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is the world’s largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilization, the Ancient Egyptians. The museum was built next to the Great Pyramids of Giza and is set to open towards the end of 2023. They are currently holding paid tours of […]
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