This article was first published by BBC News. It was late at night on 7 May 2022 when a Russian missile hit a museum that was once home to Ukraine’s 18th-Century poet and philosopher Hryhory Skovoroda. “The roof was completely blown off, the walls are burnt and only Skovoroda’s statue survived. It’s a miracle that […]
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This article was first published by Pro Landscaper Magazine. The National Trust are trialling the new Navi Lens technology at Saltram in Plymouth, a digital navigation aid designed for partially sighted visitors. The test will run until 25 October and The technology is already in use on transport systems across Spain and parts of the […]
This article was first published by Culture in Crisis. V&A Culture in Crisis and ICOM UK are pleased to announce that their collaboration – a webinar series, Preserving the Past: Strategies for Heritage in Crisis – is now available to watch on the Culture in Crisis Portal. Hosted by Maria Blyzinsky (Trustee at ICOM UK) and Sam […]
A Statement by ICMEMOHRI in defence of Sites of Memory at a time of peril in Argentina Forty years ago, Argentina emerged from the nightmare of dictatorships and crimes against humanity. In the struggle to rebuild a lost nation and a lost society, survivors cried out three words: “Truth, Justice and Memory”. It took a […]
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Teesside University is introducing a new MBA Cultural and Creative Leader which is also a Level 7 apprenticeship for museum staff. Alongside its pioneering MA Curating used by organisations including Science Museum, Imperial War Museum, Tate and regional museums from Cornwall to Northumbria, this new course also utilises the government levy so there is no […]
This article was first published by BBC News. Dorset dialect poet William Barnes bequeathed his writings, woodcuts and engravings to the county museum that he co-founded in 1846. The William Barnes Society hopes to raise £35,000 to catalogue the collection so it can be accessed anywhere in the world. The revival of The Year Clock, […]
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The Welsh Government recently commissioned research into the impact Welsh museums have on visitor wellbeing. The final report with case studies is now available. The study utilised UCL’s Positive Wellbeing Umbrella – Generic model which provided structure to visitor feedback and enables an evaluation of the psychological wellbeing of audiences. The study provides an initial […]
This article was first published by The New Zealand Herald. Te Papa has announced it will start charging international visitors a $35 entry fee, citing the increased cost of energy, insurance and staffing. The charge will apply from September 17 to people aged 16 and older. The national museum in Wellington will remain free for […]
This article was first published by the Science Advisor. For paleontologists studying the Miocene period in South America, which started about 23 million years ago and saw mammals diversifying in a warming world, a simple building in the town of La Victoria in the La Venta region of Colombia is a key destination. There, the […]
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