ICOM UK (the UK National Committee of the International Council of Museums) has been following with interest the formation of the UK Soft Power Council. Soft power seeks to build on a nation’s strengths in areas such as culture, sport, education, music and the arts, using them to build influence on the global stage. Initiatives […]
April 2, 2025 – The whole world united in the name of culture and memory. There are 260 house museums from 27 countries around the world that have joined the International House Museum Days dedicated to houses of memory and personages. This is the first edition of the initiative, promoted by the National Association of […]
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This article was first published by CENL. The CENL Books and Audiences Network Group continues its mission to address the challenges of book exhibitions by exploring innovative and engaging methods. On May 8–9, 2025, curators, designers, collection experts library and other professionals whose daily work is related to book exhibitions are invited to meet at the […]
This article was first published by The Museums + Heritage Advisor. A six-metre-long triptych by artist Joan Mitchell, valued at between $3-5m, is now on display at Tate Modern after it was gifted to Tate alongside a multimillion-dollar endowment. The painting, titled ‘Iva’, is one of a group of works being donated by Miami’s Pérez […]
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Join the ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professionals Conference to explore the healing side of museums, and how we can heal museums. Embracing Transformation – Healing With Museums Keynote Speaker: Professor. Helen Chatterjee (Professor of Human and Ecological Health working across UCL Biosciences and UCL Arts and Sciences) Join us for a dynamic and inspiring […]
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Share to spread hope – a hopeful reality amidst the climate change crisis. Speaker: Ineza Umuhoza Grace, CEO of The Green Protector, Co-ordinator of the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition, 2023 Global Citizen Prize winner, Rwanda. […]
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ICOM UK in partnership with the British Council have an exciting opportunity for a research consultant/s to help us map and define a mechanism for connecting organisations and individuals in the museums sector across ICOM UK’s and the British Council’s international networks with counterparts in the UK. The research will help to define the purpose […]
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New Horizons: Indigenous Collecting, Filming, Exhibiting – International Hybrid Symposium – MAA Cambridge – May 14-26, 2025 This article was first published by MAA Cambridge. What makes a collection of material and/or digital things an Indigenous collection? What makes a film an Indigenous film? And what makes an exhibition and its curatorial approach an Indigenous […]
The Historic England Emergency Planning team is looking to reach as many museums across the county as possible to give them the opportunity to take part in the training needs analysis survey linked below. The aim of the survey is to help Historic England identify where gaps exist in the provision of training and guidance […]
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