Catch up with the ICOM UK Conference 2025 – Videos now available!

Two months ago ICOM UK, in collaboration with National Museum Directors’ Council (NMDC)and RegeneraMuseu– a Brazilian organisation dedicated to regeneration and museums, led by Lucimara Letelier, welcomed delegates and contributors from around the world to a very sunny Liverpool for our 2025 conference – Regenerative Museums for Sustainable Futures. For those who missed it, or […]

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Museums under threat: ICOM fears consequences for museums in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel

This article was first published by ICOM. ICOM calls on all parties to abide by the relevant international conventions on the protection of cultural heritage in times of peace and conflict. In such challenging security situations, ensuring the safety and well-being of museum professionals, along with implementing preventive measures to safeguard museum collections, should be […]

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Kyiv: UNESCO is deeply concerned about threats to World Heritage in Ukraine’s capital

This article was first published by UNESCO. UNESCO expresses its grave concern over the increasing threats affecting the World Heritage site ‘Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra’, following the attack on 10 June 2025 by the Russian Federation. This damage occurred amidst a surge of attacks on numerous Ukrainian cities, resulting in […]

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Three dresses rescued from Rafah: Palestinian culture hangs by a thread

This article was first published by Garland Magazine. While Amer Shomali describes the dramatic rescue of three dresses from Rafah, Sunbula reports on the current state of embroiderers in Gaza and Rachel Dedman reflects on a touring exhibition of tatreez from the Palestinian Museum. On October 28th, the museum was bombed and totally destroyed. The […]

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UNESCO and ICOM strengthen together global museum collaboration to safeguard cultural heritage

This article was first published by UNESCO. On 21 May 2025, UNESCO and the International Council of Museums (ICOM) formalized a strengthened partnership by signing by signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The agreement, endorsed by UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture Ernesto R. Ottone and ICOM President Emma Nardi, marks a renewed commitment […]

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20 Years of UK Black Pride at Queer Britain

Queer Britain, the UK’s first and only LGBTQ+ museum, is pleased to announce a new exhibition celebrating 20 Years of UK Black Pride at the museum in Granary Square, Kings Cross, London. Curated in collaboration with UK Black Pride and their founder Phyll OpokuGyimah (Lady Phyll), this exhibition chronicles the movement’s evolution from a small […]

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ICOM UK Annual General Meeting- 11 July 2025

ICOM UK’s Annual General Meeting is taking place online on Friday 11 July 2025. Members are invited to attend and further details can be found on the website. The meeting will be followed by a talk by Hanna Pennock, Chair of the ICOM Decolonisation Working Group about how ICOM members and national committees can get […]

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ICOM UK S&EP Museum Talk June Event

Museum Talk- So Millennial! Exploring intergenerational interactions in museum workplaces This talk will share Miranda’s current research as part of a Clore Leadership Fellowship exploring both intergenerational learning and intergenerational dissonance within the museum and wider cultural workforce, and what models/approaches would help us productively build trust, learn, challenge and share across generations. The talk […]

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Lost/Abandoned Places across the Commonwealth

This article was first published by The Commonwealth Heritage Forum. The Commonwealth Heritage Forum is presenting a compelling series of talks exploring the built heritage across the Commonwealth that has been abandoned or lost due to war, natural disasters, climate change, or neglect. While some of these sites have been irretrievably lost, others are the […]

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