This article was first published by ICOM. International Museum Day 2026: Museums Uniting a Divided World On 18 May 2026, museums worldwide will mark International Museum Day under the theme “Museums Uniting a Divided World”. The theme highlights the potential of museums to act as bridges across cultural, social, and geopolitical divides, fostering dialogue, understanding, inclusion and […]
This article was first published by the UK government. Nine places across the UK have been longlisted to be the next UK City of Culture in 2029 and will each benefit from a funding boost to support their bid for the title. The nine longlisted locations are: Blackpool, Inverness-Highland, Ipswich, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Portsmouth, Sheffield, […]
This article was first published by Museums + Heritage. Museums + Heritage Awards announces its shortlisted nominees for the Museums + Heritage Awards 2026. The annual global awards, which celebrate excellence across museums, galleries, and cultural and heritage visitor attractions, will culminate in a ceremony at Hilton Park Lane, London, on the evening of Wednesday, […]
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This article was first published by Hyperallergic. In the last three years, the deadly civil war tearing through Sudan has not only decimated its population but also destabilized the nation’s culture, history, and identity. On top of the more than 150,000 people killed and millions displaced, the looting and destruction of cultural heritage objects, artifacts, archaeological sites, and museums threatens […]
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This article was first published by The Scottish Heritage Social Media Group. Date: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2026 from 3 pm to 4 pm GMT. After running for ten years, the Scottish Heritage Social Media Group is coming to an end, but we’re leaving on a positive note with a group of speakers who will explain […]
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This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. Shows dedicated to Lynda Benglis and Edvard Munch will open next year at Tate Modern, along with a Sonia Boyce retrospective at Tate Britain and two shows focused on the work and legacy of David Hockney marking his 90th birthday. Tate’s statement announcing the 2027 programme, […]
This article was first published by the Museums Association. Museums Galleries Scotland has awarded grants worth £2m through a new scheme supporting museums to achieve long-term sustainability. The Museum Futures programme was announced by the Scottish Government last year to “accelerate innovation and collaboration while securing a more sustainable future for Scotland’s museum sector”. This tranche of £2m funding will support museums […]
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This article was first published by Twentieth Century Society. C20 Society has submitted a listing application for the former River and Rowing Museum in Henley, Oxfordshire (1989-97), as the future of the pioneering David Chipperfield designed building is currently being decided by Trustees of the Museum. Opened by Queen Elizabeth II in November 1998, the […]
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The International Council of Museums – ICOM expresses deep concern over the protection of museums and cultural heritage. ICOM expresses its serious concern over the recent conflict in Iran, the Gulf Region and the Eastern Mediterranean, its humanitarian impact, as well as the risks facing museums and cultural heritage sites. We are alarmed by reports of serious damage to cultural sites in the region, confirmed by intergovernmental organisations such as UNESCO. ICOM is closely monitoring the situation in coordination with […]
