The International conference on the decolonisation of museums recording is now available. The concept of decolonising museums means different things in different parts of the world. ICOM, the International Council of Museums, established a Working Group on Decolonisation. The Working Group meets in June in the Netherlands, and during this conference they will share experiences […]
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This article was first published by Culture in Crisis. V&A Culture in Crisis and ICOM UK are pleased to announce a new webinar series, Preserving the Past: Strategies for Heritage in Crisis. The first webinar on Fire will take place at 1:30 BST on Friday 28 June 2024. Hosted by Maria Blyzinsky (Trustee at ICOM […]
The ICOM Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums is open for applications. It 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 […]
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This article was first published by Museums+Heritage. Major parties reveal their approach to museums, heritage, and culture in the manifestos ahead of the general election. As the general election campaign enters its final stretch, the majority of political parties have laid out their approach to supporting the museums and heritage sectors in the event of […]
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This article was first published by the US Department of State. USA releases Best Practices for the Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art – the result of international collaboration on effective steps to implement the restitution of Holocaust-era art, books and other cultural objects in line with the landmark 1998 Washington Conference Principles. The Best Practices […]
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This article was first published by BBC News. One of Switzerland’s leading art museums says it will remove five paintings from one of its exhibitions while it investigates whether they were looted by the Nazis. The works – part of a collection at the Kunsthaus Zurich museum – are by some of the world’s most […]
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This article was first published by The National Trust for Historic Preservation. Now in its 37th year, the National Trust’s annual list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places continues to be a powerful, galvanizing tool for historic preservation, with over 350 sites listed and only a handful lost. This year’s list exemplifies the National Trust’s continued commitment to telling […]
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This article was first published by UNESCO. Created in 2003, UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage recognizes traditional craftsmanship, oral traditions and expressions, performing arts, social practices, rituals and festive events, knowledge and practices related to nature and the universe. The United Kingdom is thus committed to an increased inventory of […]
The Design Museum will soon relaunch a peer support network for UK Museums looking to reduce the environmental impact of their exhibitions and displays. There have been versions of this group in the past, so they will be picking up the baton to bring colleagues together once more. The focus will be on sharing strategies, […]
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