This article was first published by Kids in Museums. A new season of Kids in Museums online training is now live The session on creating effective museum visual stories is back, alongside webinars on engaging families for relevant programming and effectively welcoming Deaf children, young people, and families. They bring together leading experts in their field […]
This article was first published by the Museums Association. “The Code of Ethics provides a framework for the practical application of ethical considerations to our everyday work in museums and reflects a contract of trust between museums and the public. The code is for you, your colleagues and your communities. UK museums are not homogeneous. Funding […]
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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery has formally returned 33 objects to the Larrakia People of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, as part of the Australian Government’s Return of Cultural Heritage programme. The objects, comprising spears, spear throwers and a club collected in the late 19th and early 20th […]
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This article was first published by the Agency of International Museum Cooperation. 16 September 2025, 3-4 pm CEST, Online In conversation with Anja Richter (Museum Gunzenhauser – Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Germany), Kadi Polli (Kumu Art Museum, Estonia), and Maite van Dijk (Museum MORE, Netherlands) Five years in the making, the exhibition “European Realities”, which was on view […]
ICOM UK is shocked by last week’s missile strike on the British Council and European Union office buildings in Kyiv. A British Council security guard was injured and required treatment in hospital; we understand from conversation with our British Council partners that all other staff in the city are safe. ICOM UK has worked closely […]
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Have you updated your member profile lately? By keeping your profile up-to-date, you’ll be the first to hear about ICOM UK’s membership opportunities and events, as well as hearing all the latest news from the international museums sector. You can update your details by logging into the membership portal and accessing the Dashboard. If you […]
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This article was first published by MuseumsCamp. MuseumsCamp is an in-person event held at the Birmingham & Midland Institute to bring together people interested in museums and collections to share ideas, opportunities and network. The event will be run in the style of an unconference / open space conference. This means that the attendees will […]
This article was written by Queer Britain. Queer Britain, the UK’s first and only LGBTQ+ museum, is pleased to announce a new installation, Top, by Claye Bowler, opening 10 September 2025. This exhibition, disguised as a museum store, uses Bowler’s experience as a museum registrar to create an archive of his seven-year journey through the […]
This article was first published by GEM. “Mentoring is a supportive learning relationship between a caring individual who shares knowledge, experience and wisdom with another individual who is ready and willing to benefit from this exchange, to enrich their professional journey”. Suzanne Faure Do you work in learning and engagement within museums, galleries or other […]
