This article was first published by Culture in Crisis. The Victoria and Albert Museum’s Culture in Crisis Programme, in partnership with University of Stirling and V&A Dundee, are pleased to announce an international conference Destruction by Design: The Legacies of Damage to Cultural Heritage, taking place on 20 September at V&A Dundee, Scotland. The aim […]
This article was first published by The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands is seeking submissions for a photography exhibition which aims to capture the multi-faceted social and cultural tapestry of the Islands – which are designated as a British Overseas Territory. This exhibition is open to all […]
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This article was first published by OBMIN. In May 2024, representatives from over 180 museums and cultural institutions from Ukraine, Germany and Poland gathered in Berlin to discuss the needs and role of museums in the process of rebuilding Ukraine. 10 fundamental principles were outlined and will be presented at the UNESCO conference in Vilnius […]
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This article was first published by BBC News. Fifty giant rat sculptures are to appear next summer to honour Spiders From Mars guitarist Mick Ronson. The six foot (1.8m) tall statues will form an arts trail across Hull and East Yorkshire ahead of the 80th anniversary of his birth in 1946. Mick Ronson joined British […]
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This article was first published by Architects Journal. The British Museum has launched its search for an architect to reimagine more than a third of its gallery spaces and rework behind-the-scenes areas. Deadline for the competition is 21 June 2024. But the international competition has already proved controversial because of the significant funding the museum […]
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May 2024 marks the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the first international treaty that focused exclusively on this issue. Today, at an increasing and alarming rate, many painful events have recently caused an immense loss of human life, and damage to […]
This article was first published by Manhattan District’s Attorney Office. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 133 antiquities collectively valued at $14 million to the people of Pakistan. The pieces were seized pursuant to multiple investigations into trafficking networks targeting Pakistani antiquities, including SUBHASH KAPOOR and RICHARD BEALE. The pieces […]
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This article was first published by BBC News. The Colombian government has started exploring a sunk 18th Century Spanish galleon dubbed the “holy grail of shipwrecks”. The South American nation has also declared a protected archaeological area around the San José galleon – which was sunk by the British Royal Navy in 1708 in the […]
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This article was first published by Wiltshire Council. The two charitable trusts supporting the Young Gallery in Salisbury have merged to become the Young & Creasey Gallery Trust. The merger of the former Edwin Young Collection and The John Creasey Museum into one charity will enable the Young Gallery to renew its accreditation through Arts […]
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