After a decade in the making, London Museum has announced it will open the doors to its new permanent home in Smithfield’s historic General Market on 28 November 2026. “I hope our museum is a place where people can come together, feel at home, and find themselves grounded in the lives, treasures, challenges and innovations of […]
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The trustees of ICOM UK are seeking to appoint an experienced facilitator to design and deliver engaging workshops on decolonisation, cultural history and cultural sensitivities relating to Ukraine. Content for the workshops will be based on the publication: Supporting Decolonisation in Museums: Focus on Ukraine. The publication is the result of an international partnership project, initiated by the Ukrainian Institute and developed in collaboration with ICOM UK, ICOM Ukraine and the Museums […]
This article was first published by Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums. Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums (AAGM) is seeking an external facilitator to plan and deliver a professional development workshop for AAGM staff. The purpose of the workshop is to support the development of a co-production statement. Through this work, they aim to strengthen their […]
This article was first published by Museums+ Heritage Advisor. Notable figures from the museum and heritage sector have received a range of honours in the King’s Birthday Honours list this year. The recognitions spanned leadership roles at major national institutions as well as community-focused roles across the regions. Awards in the museum sector Henry Cyril […]
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This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. Massive Russian missile and drone strikes against Ukraine over the weekend and into Monday have caused significant damage to multiple cultural sites, including the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a Unesco World Heritage site that is considered a centre of Orthodox monasticism by both the Ukrainian and Russian […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. Museums and galleries across the UK have posted tributes to the celebrated British artist David Hockney, following the news that he died peacefully at home last week, just one month short of his 89th birthday. Hockney was born in Bradford in July 1937 and enjoyed a seven-decade career, still producing […]
Some of our members may have noticed a recent change to the board of ICOM UK. It was announced at the AGM on 17 April that Maria Blyzinsky handed over the Co-chair baton to Claire Messenger. Stepping seamlessly into the Co-chair role, Claire brings over twenty years of expertise in international collaboration gained from managing […]
ICOM UK members and their colleagues are invited to an online launch of the Ukrainian translation of Supporting Decolonisation in Museums: Focus on Ukraine. Originally written in English, this new translation makes the guide accessible to a wider audience. This ground-breaking publication is the result of an international partnership project, initiated by the Ukrainian Institute and developed in collaboration with ICOM UK, ICOM Ukraine, the Museums Association and supported by the British Council. […]
In 2025, ICOM UK formed a partnership with the British Council to commission an important new piece of research: to explore why and what the UK Museum sector needs to build better, stronger, more equitable and effective connections with its colleagues around the world. The initial outcomes propose the creation of Museum Bridge, a new roadmap for sustainable global museum partnerships. […]
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