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£3.7m additional funding to protect Wales’ national treasures

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This article was first published by the Welsh Government. Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice, Lesley Griffiths, has said the Welsh Government has listened to concerns regarding the intense financial pressures on all cultural institutions – at a national and local level – and acted to mitigate these difficulties. In addition, the Cabinet Secretary […]

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Construction Workers in Rome Discover Emperor Caligula’s Garden

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This article was first published by Artnet. Caligula’s garden was found during efforts to relocate a fullonica, a Roman workshop where clothes were cleaned. On the banks of the River Tiber, archaeologists have identified a travertine wall, the foundations of a colonnaded portico, and a large open area that would have comprised the garden. The […]

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Nashville museum returns over 200 artifacts to Mexico

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This article was first published by Mexico News Daily. A museum in Nashville, Tennessee, will soon be repatriating 248 pre-Columbian artifacts originally from western Mexico. The Parthenon museum and Nashville’s Metro Parks and Recreation department worked with Mexico’s Consulate in Atlanta, Georgia, to arrange for the return of the artifacts that include small adornments, zoomorphic […]

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The Saltburn effect: Guidance published for filming at heritage properties

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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage Advisor. New guidance has been published for heritage property owners who are planning to welcome a production company onto their grounds. The UK’s historic houses have been the backdrop for TV shows and films including Lyme Park House in Pride and Prejudice and Highclere Castle in […]

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Beyond the Museum: Exploring Tangential Careers in the Cultural Sector

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The ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professionals group are pleased to announce Beyond the Museum: exploring tangential careers in the Cultural Sector. This event aims to encourage students and young professionals interested in museum careers to explore opportunities beyond the traditional museum setting. By examining various case studies, we will highlight the diverse possibilities available […]

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ICOM UK collaboration with V&A Culture in Crisis: Webinar on Earthquakes

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ICOM UK and V&A Culture in Crisis are pleased to announce the third webinar in the new series, Preserving the Past: Strategies for Heritage in Crisis. The third webinar – on the theme of Earthquakes – will take place at 14.30 BST on Wednesday 24 July 2024. Hosted by Maria Blyzinsky (Trustee at ICOM UK) […]

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Bristol’s SS Great Britain to sell gifts created from the wood of its old deck

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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage Advisor. Bristol museum Brunel’s SS Great Britain is to offer gifts created from its former wooden deck in order to fund its replacement. The 2,772m2 wooden deck of the 98-metre-long historic ship is being replaced, in a project funded by Arts Council England through the Museum […]

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The Chersonesos Taurica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Has Been Looted, Altered, and Rebranded by Russia in Occupied Crimea

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This article was first published by United 24 Media. Russia has destroyed the Chersonesos Taurica in Crimea, a UNESCO World Heritage site of historical significance. According to Evelyn Kravchenko, a senior researcher at the Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Russian authorities have replaced authentic archaeological remains with a modern theater in […]

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ICOM Award Call for Applications

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ABOUT THE ICOM AWARD: The ICOM Award is the first global award organised by ICOM that specifically acknowledges and honors sustainable development practices within the museum community.  The Award aims to encourage the participation of museums in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and shed light on the concrete actions and the diverse ways that museums […]

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