This article was written by ICOM MUSIC. The 2026 Annual Meeting of ICOM MUSIC will take place in the historic St Cecilia’s Hall, the home of the University of Edinburgh’s musical instrument collection in Edinburgh, UK, 3-5 September 2026. The theme of this year’s meeting “Musical Instrument Collections in Digital Transformation: Research, Access, and Museum […]
This article was first published by Historic England. Following a campaign by Figen Murray, mother of Martyn Hett who was killed in the Manchester Arena attack, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act achieved Royal Assent on 03 April 2025. There will be an implementation period of at least 24 months before the Act comes into force. Historic […]
This article was first published by Europa Nostra. The Call for Nominations for the 2027 edition of the 7 Most Endangered Programme will open on 10 September 2026, with a submission deadline of 23 October 2026. Each year, the Programme selects seven heritage sites at risk and brings together heritage and financial expertise, public authorities, owners and custodians, civil society […]
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This article was first published by blooloop. Trent Park House of Secrets, a new museum dedicated to Britain’s wartime intelligence operations, has opened to the public in north London. Located in a historic country house within the 413-acre Trent Country Park in Enfield, the museum explores both the interwar social world of Sir Philip Sassoon and a […]
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This article was first published by the Egypt Exploration Society. The Egypt Exploration Society is seeking a consultant Project Evaluator to work with us on the delivery of our redevelopment project and new activities programme Following a successful bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and with support from other grant funders and donors, the […]
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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage Advisor. The UK’s historic parks, gardens and cemeteries are becoming more vulnerable to climate change, with managers unprepared for its impacts, according to a study published by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England. The report says there is now a need for increased guidance […]
ICOM UK is hiring! We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and customer-focused Membership Officer to join our small, collaborative team. You will play a central role in helping to drive membership growth, while delivering an excellent service to our members by managing membership applications, renewals, responding to enquiries, maintaining membership data and helping ICOM UK to improve our membership systems and processes. Salary: £28,000 […]
The International Council of Museums UK (ICOM UK) is inviting quotations from suitably qualified accountancy firms to provide accountancy and financial support services for our small but ambitious charity. Following many years with our current provider, we are seeking to appoint a firm that can offer a high-quality, responsive and personalised service to support our small team. The successful contractor will work closely with […]
In April 2026, the British Museum’s International Training Programme (ITP) were able to support ITP Fellows from China, Croatia, Türkiye, Ukraine and Uzbekistan to return to the UK to attend ICOM UK’s conference 2026 which focused on Museum Diplomacy in Action. In response to their participation, colleagues from across the globe have shared their reflections […]
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