This article was first reported by The Art Newspaper on 13 September 2023. The Art Newspaper has reported on a briefing prepared by Blue Shield International for the European Union Advisory Mission. The briefing, Assessment of Damage/Destruction of Cultural Heritage Sites in Ukraine, November 22 – August 23, looks at evidence of violations of cultural […]
This article was first published by the Museums Association. The Welsh museum sector makes important contribution to the economy but has not yet recovered from the impact of the pandemic, a survey has found. The Museum Spotlight Survey, which has been running since 2006, monitors and assesses the ongoing health of the museum sector in Wales. […]
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This article was first published by Jakarta Globe. The National Museum in Jakarta, housing hundreds of thousands of ancient artifacts, including prehistoric treasures, suffered a devastating fire on Saturday evening, resulting in substantial damage and the potential loss of national treasures. While the exact scope of the losses remains unknown, police have reported that at […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. The British Museum has released new details of its operation to retrieve around 1,600 objects believed to have been stolen from its collections, with a webpage and public hotline launched to assist in the recovery. It follows the museum’s announcement in August that approximately 2,000 items had been […]
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Going Places is a new UK-wide programme that will engage underrepresented audiences with museum collections through collaborative touring exhibitions. Art Fund is currently recruiting consultants for a number of roles to support the programme: Deadline for applications is 24 November 2023. […]
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A new report by the Museums Association captures data about museums and social impact in Northern Ireland. A full version of the report can be downloaded from the MA website. The research looked at four areas of social impact practice: health and wellbeing; placemaking; acting as a space for engagement, reflection and debate; and addressing […]
The 2024 ICOM UK Conference will take place at the Ulster Museum in Belfast on Friday 12 April and Saturday 13 April. More details on the partners involved, the conference programme (Fri 12 April), tours (Sat 13 April) and how ICOM UK members can book discounted tickets will be announced in due course. In the […]
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This article was first published by Blooloop. London’s V&A has announced an agreement with Yemen to research and look after four ancient objects before they can be returned to the country. The four ancient carved funerary stones, which date from the second half of the first millennium BC, were found by the Metropolitan Police in a shop […]
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This article was first published by NEMO. Results from a Eurobarometer published on 20 July 2023, shows that a huge majority of European citizens (93%) believe that climate change is a serious problem facing the world. According to the results, over half of those surveyed (58%) think that the transition to a green economy should be speeded […]
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