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 […]
This article was first published by blooloop. The Shoemakers Museum, a new museum showcasing 200 years of shoemaking history at footwear retail company Clarks, is set to open in Somerset, England. Opening on 18 September, the Shoemakers Museum will explore the evolution of Clarks from a homegrown Quaker business into a global fashion brand as it celebrates […]
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This article was first published by DASH. Drafts is an experimental artist film directed by curator and artist, Jade Foster and commissioned by DASH that poetically reimagines how we can communicate in a neuro- affirming and just way. It’s one of the first contemporary examples in the UK of how creative captioning, intersectional translation, and […]
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Members of ICOM are invited to take part in Cultural Heritage Digital Preservation Training Program held by the World Internet Conference. This is will be held concurrently with the 2025 Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum in Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, from September 16 to 17. The program aims to strengthen national capacities in cultural heritage […]
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This article was first published by Hands on. Liverpool, UK 25 – 28 November 2025 Join us for a transformative two-day international gathering where children’s museum professionals from around the world come together to reimagine our role in shaping the future. As the challenges facing today’s children grow more complex, so too must our response […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur with an “eye-catching sail” along its back and tail that may have been used to attract mates. The iguanodontian dinosaur, whose fossils were found on the Isle of Wight, was identified by Dr Jeremy Lockwood, a PhD student at […]
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