This article was first published by MuseumNext. A Repair Café is a community event where people bring broken items—such as electronics, clothes, furniture, and bicycles—to be repaired for free by volunteer experts. These events are designed to reduce waste, save money, and promote sustainability by extending the life of everyday items instead of discarding them. The concept […]
This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. The cultural heritage sector will soon have new artificial intelligence-powered tools to improve planning for the protection of sites from the effects of natural disasters, acts of war and environmental crises, thanks to a new Paris-based four-party collaboration, HeritageWatch.AI. The independent, non-commercial body was launched on […]
This article was first published by ICOM. A 2021 Ipsos MORI poll in the UK showed that respondents rated museum curators as more trusted than the Police, judges and the clergy, demonstrating that museums are uniquely placed to help our audiences understand their own agency and power. This has never been more urgent as global anxiety rises […]
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This article was first published by Twentieth Century Society. C20 Society has renewed its call to nationally list the Southbank Centre, which includes the Hayward Gallery, Purcell Rooms and Queen Elizabeth Hall. This visionary combination of performance spaces and art gallery is a post-war architectural masterpiece, and is perhaps the most totemic – and controversial – […]
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This article was first published by ESACH (European Students’ Association For Cultural Heritage). The European Students’ Association for Cultural Heritage (ESACH) together with Hispania Nostra and Europa Nostra are hosting the “Youth Heritage Days 2025” taking place from 26 to 30 March, 2025 in Albarracín, Teruel, Spain. The event is organised under the framework of the […]
This article was first published by The Guardian. Recent reports that the British Council has been contemplating selling its art collection have shocked us all. The British Council holds works from artists including Henry Moore, Tracey Emin, Lucian Freud and David Hockney, and shows them globally. It is our public face to the world. Yet […]
This article was first published by The Harvard Gazette. An extraordinary gift of 62 prints and two paintings by Edvard Munch, as well as one print by Jasper Johns, from the collection of Philip A. ’37 and Lynn G. Straus was announced by Harvard Art Museums on Tuesday. The spring 2025 exhibition, “Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking,” will feature […]
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This article was first published by Artnet. This year is rich with new museum openings, some which have been long in the making, postponed by regulations,, finance, or unforeseen discoveries lurking in the depths of older buildings. The result is a bonanza of intriguing re-workings of existing structures, imposing additions, and the brand new, which […]
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The Trustees of ICOM UK are pleased to announce two key appointments for 2025 to strengthen our leadership and support the implementation of our new strategic plan. Maria Blyzinsky elected as ICOM UK’s new Co-Chair Maria Blyzinsky has been elected as Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees for ICOM UK. As a trustee for ICOM […]
