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Call for Proposals now open: ICOM UK 2027 Annual Conference

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Call for Proposals: ICOM UK 2027 Annual Conference Gwydnwch/Resilience: Museums Adapting to Change in a Complex World 29-30 April 2027, National Museum Cardiff How are museums anticipating, absorbing and adapting to the pressures of a complex world? Next April, ICOM UK’s Annual Conference heads to Cardiff to find out, and we’re looking for practical stories, […]

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ICOM UK Bursary Spotlight: Claire Magill at the 21st ICOM-CC Triennial Conference

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Claire Magill ACR, Regional Conservator for Northern Ireland at the National Trust, a recipient of ICOM UK’s Bursary Scheme, reflects on her time at the 21st ICOM-CC Triennial Conference in Oslo this year. ICOM UK’s Bursary Scheme is open to members who are interested in attending any international event or activity related to the museum […]

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Sustainability Spotlight: Rising costs force museums across North America to rethink climate control guidelines

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This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. In an industry with few regulations, the art world has a peculiar obsession with climate control. Based on research from the 1970s intended to provide temperature and relative humidity ranges for museums in London, the guidelines became the status quo across the industry. For decades, professionals […]

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Trustee Recommends: Supporting Heritage at Risk: A Manual and Workshop Script for Heritage Proposal Writing

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This article was first published by Cultural Emergency Response. What is it? The manual is a practical guide and workshop toolkit designed to help heritage professionals strengthen their proposal writing and fundraising skills. Developed by Cultural Emergency Response (CER) and the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute–Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative (MCI-SCRI), it offers step-by-step guidance, exercises, worksheets, […]

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Heritage Education Trust marks 40 years running the Sandford Award with 2026’s standout learning programmes

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This article was first published by the Heritage Education Trust. Lincoln Bishop University is delighted to announce 29 winners of this year’s Sandford Award, as the Heritage Education Trust celebrates 40 years of championing high quality heritage learning through the award.   The recipients include industrial museums, medieval and Anglo-Saxon heritage sites, working railways, literary […]

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ACE announces big changes to National Portfolio investment programme

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This article was first published by the Museums Association. The next round of National Portfolio Organisation funding will feature “significant changes”, according to information released this week by Arts Council England (ACE). The changes to NPO funding for the five years from April 2028 follow ACE’s new Strategic Framework, which was published in May in […]

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MuseumNext’s Creative Museums Summit

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This article was first published by MuseumNext. 21 – 22 October 2026 Getting people to make something is harder than it looks. Handing real creative control to a group of teenagers. Building an adult programme that survives the next budget round. Making a touring exhibition feel like it belongs to your city. Reaching the people […]

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ICOM UK Trustee joins Blue Shield UK webinar on risk assessment for UK cultural heritage

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Blue Shield UK’s Conflict and Military Activity Working Group hosted a webinar today presenting the findings of a new white paper on risk assessment and cultural property in the United Kingdom. Assessing Risks to Tangible Cultural Heritage, led by Dr Elena Perez-Alvaro with contributors from academia, the armed forces and the heritage sector, brings international […]

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Free Screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing: On the Climate and Nature Crisis

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ICOM UK is hosting a free virtual screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing, a 50-minute film bringing together the UK’s leading climate and nature experts to set out what the crisis means for health, food systems, national security and the economy, and what a credible, hopeful response could look like. Presented by Chris Packham, with […]

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