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Totem pole begins ‘rematriation’ from Edinburgh to Nisga’a nation in Canada

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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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Collections Trust conference 2023

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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 […]

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Oxford-Benin partnership to create West African archaeology centre

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This article was first published by the Museums Association. The University of Oxford and the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) are to work together to create a centre of excellence for archaeology in West Africa. The research institute will form part of the Pavilion – the first building of MOWAA, which is under construction […]

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New augmented reality app turns objects at the Metropolitan Museum into digital gaming accessories

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This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is edging closer to the metaverse in a bid to shake up the museum-going experience. The museum announced today that it has partnered with telecommunications company Verizon to launch Replica, a new app that allows users to engage with art from […]

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Iwona Blazwick announced as curator of 18th Istanbul Biennial

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This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. Iwona Blazwick is the former director of the Whitechapel Gallery in London and now an employee of the Saudi Arabian government, helping build a collection for the new contemporary art museum in the northwestern region of AlUla (her job title is Curatorial Lead, Contemporary Art Museum, […]

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Centre Pompidou Hanwha Seoul to open in 2025

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This article was first published by The Korea Herald. The Hanwha Foundation of Culture and the Centre Pompidou in France have officially finalized a deal to establish and operate a Pompidou branch in Seoul, the cultural arm of Hanwha Group said Friday. The announcement follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding for a partnership […]

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ICOM UK S&EP Event 11 and Conference deadline extension

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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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Strategies for Reducing the Carbon Impact of Temporary and Touring Exhibitions

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This article was first published by the Design Museum’s Future Observatory. The Design Museum, London has been working with URGE Collective to develop a report, supported by the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, on strategies for reducing the carbon impact of temporary and touring exhibitions. The Design Museum’s guide to reducing […]

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MGS Capital Resilience Fund 2023

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Non-National accredited museums and galleries in Scotland will be able to apply for grants between £5,000 and £60,000. In exceptional circumstances applications may be considered that exceed £60,000 for high-impact projects that can clearly be delivered within two years. The purpose of the fund The fund will support capital costs that directly increase the resilience […]

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