Be part of the conversation on climate action from 15-17 November 2023, when ICOM Paraguay will host an International Conference with four International Committees of ICOM: ICMAH, INTERCOM, ICTOP and MPR. Registration is now open! To register open this link and fill out the form: INSCRIPCIÓN GENERAL/GENERAL REGISTRATION Event venue: ITAIPU Binacional and ITAIPU Guaraní […]
by Vassiliki Tzanakou, independent curator, consultant, and cultural strategist Summer 2023 set new temperature records on land and sea with raging wildfires burning millions of hectares of forests and torrential rains and flash floods devastating cities, villages and properties, including museums, heritage sites, and scores of cultural artifacts, across the globe. The need to act […]
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This article was first published by Travel and Tour World. Italy is one of the world’s top tourist destinations, yet the tourism sector was decimated by COVID-19 travel restrictions. However, by 2023, all of that has passed. Despite hot temperatures, worldwide inflation, and the uncertainty surrounding the Ukraine situation, the streets and squares of Italy’s […]
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This article was first published by RTE. Art created by Ukrainian refugees is being exhibited in Co Kerry in an effort to raise funds for an art museum that was destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The artworks are replicas of paintings made by the renowned Ukrainian folk artist Maria Prymachenko. Over 50 paintings […]
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The ICOM Standing Committee on Ethics (ETHCOM) invites ICOM members to attend the series of webinars for a third consultation in the revision of the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums. The third consultation opened on June 16, 2023, and will extend until October 31, 2023. It builds upon the results from the first two […]
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Heritage Survey on Sites of Local History: The Case of an Ecomuseum Museum Talk In this talk, our invited speaker Wu Chun-Yun will demonstrate the fascinating case of heritage survey with Daxi Wood Art Ecomuseum (DWAE) in Taoyuan, Taiwan, explaining how the concept of ecomuseum, which has been imported from Europe, is applied pragmatically in […]
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The call for papers for the ICOM UK Student & Emerging Professionals conference has been extended until Wednesday 13 September 2023. The conference will be hosted online on 7 December 2023. We particularly welcome papers looking at the following themes and topics: The submitted papers will be reviewed by considering the following factors: The conference […]
This article was first published by The Guardian. The towering, hand-carved totem pole is being rematriated, not repatriated, and after being put into a sleeping state on Monday the 11-metre (37ft) object will be transported in a military aircraft from its current home in Edinburgh to what is, everyone involved agrees, its true home in Canada. […]
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Date: Thursday 5 OctoberTime: 10:30 – 16:00 (BST)Venue: Online (Zoom) Sharing collections data has too often been seen as a one-way street. As something that takes a lot of effort without much to show for it. This year’s Collections Trust conference explores the transformative benefits for your museum, different users, and the wider sector. The […]
