This article was first published by Museums + Heritage Advisor. The government says a new cultural agreement between the UK and India is hoped to enable more partnerships between the two countries’ museums and cultural institutions. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, who is of Indian heritage, arrived last Thursday for a three-day visit to Mumbai and […]
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Every year, on 18 May, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) organises International Museum Day (IMD), a global event highlighting the transformative role of museums in society. In 2025, IMD will explore “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities”, focusing on how museums can navigate and contribute to a world undergoing profound social, technological, […]
A review of the 2025 ICOM UK annual conference (Liverpool, 1-2 May 2025) The theme of this year’s ICOM UK conference focussed on how museums globally can address climate and social emergencies. Museums act as regenerative forces, engaging communities in solutions that integrate sustainability, resilience and ancestral knowledge to combat environmental collapse and climate injustice. […]
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ICOM UK is currently seeking four new trustees to help us deliver our new strategy to support UK museums working internationally and connect members to the global museum community. We’re looking for people with a passion for the museum and heritage sector and working internationally, to fill the roles of Finance Lead, Environmental Sustainability Lead, […]
Collections Trust is holding a series of briefings and webinars across the summer, promoting collections policy, accession, and administration. A brief introduction to Object entry Date: 7 May 2025 Policy, procedure or plan? Date: 8 May 2025 Rethinking cataloguing case study – 776 Pieces of Cloth Date: 21 May 2025 A brief introduction to Acquisition and accessioning Date: 22 […]
This article was first published by Touring Exhibitions Group. This virtual, interactive training takes place over 2 x online sessions: Thursday 8 May + Thursday 15 May 2025, 09:30 – 12:30 each day. This TEG training has been developed in response to sector needs for guidance on commissioning and delivering projects and installations in collaboration […]
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This article was first published by the Art Newspaper. Water from a hailstorm leaked into the Musée du Louvre on Saturday (3 May), almost dripping on Cimabue’s Maestà, arguably the greatest early Western European painting. Dating from 1280-85, it is the centrepiece of the exhibition A New Look at Cimabue: At the Origins of Italian Painting (22 January-12 May). […]
As the new Strategic Director of the UK national branch of the International Council of Museums (ICOM UK), it is my honour and privilege to share our new Strategic Plan for 2025-30. This is an important moment for ICOM UK—as we look to set our ambitions for the future as the only museum sector membership […]
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We’re looking forward to welcoming all our delegates to Liverpool for ICOM UK’s 2025 Conference, Regenerative Museums for Sustainable Futures tomorrow. See you at The Spine! […]
