This article was first published by the Museums + Heritage Advisor. The Natural History Museum has formally returned ancestral remans to Japan as part of a ceremony this week. On 5 May 2026, the museum hosted the Japan Government’s Minister of Cabinet Office for Ainu-related Policies Kikawada Hitoshi and representatives from the Ainu Association of […]
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This article was first published by ICOM INTERCOM. More than ever, technology and artificial intelligence are shaping our lives, our workplaces, and the environments in which we live. How can we find a balanced way to engage with these transformations? And how can we govern them so that they serve the common good? Our Annual Conference […]
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This article was first published by blooloop. ICOM UK, the UK’s only museum alliance with an international focus, hosted its annual conference in Oxford, bringing together delegates from over 20 different countries to explore the theme of Museum Diplomacy. The conference posed a timely question: what role can museums play when the democratic frameworks they operate in […]
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This article was first published by The Hunterian. Zandra Yeaman, Curator of Discomfort, and JP Reid, Projects & Exhibitions Manager, challenge us to move beyond individual moral performance towards structural accountability, material redistribution, and sustained institutional change. Content Warning: This piece uses racialised terms such as “white people,” “People of Colour,” and “racialised communities.” We […]
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This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. Brighton & Hove Museums in southern England will return 45 items to Botswana. The objects, acquired by the English reverend William Charles Willoughby in the 1890s, include clothing, accessories and hunting implements. They will be housed at the Khama III Memorial Museum in Serowe where they […]
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This article was first published by the Museums + Heritage Advisor. Tate has appointed Daisy Desrosiers as its Britton Family Curator at Large, North America. Based in the United States, she will focus on the development of North American art in Tate’s collection through research and acquisitions. Desrosiers is an interdisciplinary art historian, curator and […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. Staff at the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield have ended their long-running strike after reaching a “significantly improved” pay deal with their employer. More than 40 mine guides at the museum have been taking continuous industrial action since 20 August 2025 in a dispute over […]
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This article was first published by Museum Social Media Cultures Research Network. This website hosts an international research project exploring how museum professionals experience the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in social media and digital communication. We are interested in how AI is used in everyday practice, how it is perceived, and how it shapes […]
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Help shape the future of museum security by taking part in ICOM’s global survey, delivered in partnership with INTERPOL. Aimed at institutional members, this short survey gathers vital insights to inform practical, effective security support for museums worldwide. With the deadline of 30 April fast approaching, we strongly encourage you to share your perspective. Your […]
