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ICOM UK 2026 Conference: Museum Diplomacy in Action

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We are pleased to announce that our annual conference, Museum Diplomacy in Action, will take place on 16-17 April 2026 in Oxford, exploring the unique role of museums as cultural diplomats in an increasingly uncertain world. The conference takes place over two days, featuring discussions and collaboration across five centrally located, culturally significant museums. The early […]

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Melanie Keen steps down as director of Wellcome Collection

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This article was first published by the Museums Association. Melanie Keen is to step down as director of the Wellcome Collection in London this spring after seven years at its helm. Having joined the organisation in 2019, just five months before it was forced to close in the first Covid lockdown, Keen’s influence has been […]

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How Madrid’s Prado Museum is trying to avoid becoming like ‘the Metro at rush-hour’

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This article was first published by The Guardian. On Wednesday, Miguel Falomir told a press conference that the museum, which welcomed a record 3.5 million visitors last year, felt a threshold had been reached. “The Prado doesn’t need a single visitor more,” he said. “We feel comfortable with 3.5 million. A museum’s success can collapse it, […]

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The National Archives Webinar- Objects of emotion: Colonial legacies and stories of feeling

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This article was first published by The National Archives. When: 4 February 2026, 13:00 to 14:00 Part of series Research Routes: Emotions, senses and feelings in the archives Join The National Archives in conversation with Shereen Hunte (Engagement Manager, London Museum) and Reece Williams (Curator – Legacies of Enslavement, Manchester Science and Industry Museum) as […]

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British Library Webinar- Libraries and positive climate action: reduce, reuse, regenerate

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This article was first published by the British Library. Thursday 26 February 2026, 10.00 – 11.30 With libraries representing the ultimate circular and sharing environment, this session will explore how we can contribute to and raise awareness of a wider circular economy. We are familiar with the high level of waste created by different industries […]

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Opportunities for Museums Association members in Wales

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This article was first published by the Museums Association. MA have three different opportunities to contribute to and engage with the Museums Association and our members in Wales. 1 x Wales trustee Position available: one trustee position for a member based in Wales. Length of term: trustees typically serve for a three-year term with the opportunity for […]

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Storm over closure of South Africa’s much-loved Irma Stern Museum

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This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. A row has erupted over the closure last year of the Irma Stern Museum (ISM), founded in 1971 to celebrate one of South Africa’s best-known artists, amid continuing uncertainty over when and whether it will reopen. Irma Stern (1894-1966), whose work was displayed at the Venice Biennale […]

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Smithsonian swaps portrait of Trump – and removes any reference to his impeachments

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This article was first published by the Independent. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., has swapped out President Donald Trump’s portrait and removed accompanying text that referenced his impeachments and the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots, a new Washington Post report reveals. The White House shared photos of the new portrait earlier this week in a post on X. The original text accompanying […]

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Girl with a Pearl Earring travels to Japan while Mauritshuis is closed

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This article was first published by Mauritshuis. The Mauritshuis is to loan Johannes Vermeer’s painting Girl with a Pearl Earring to the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka, Japan. The painting will be on temporary loan while the Mauritshuis is closed for alterations* in August and September 2026. Girl with a Pearl Earring is one of the most […]

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