This article was first published by BBC News. The six-tonne Altar Stone at the heart of Stonehenge came from the far north of Scotland rather than south-west Wales as previously thought, new analysis has found. The discovery shows the construction of Stonehenge was a far greater collaborative effort than scientists realised. It also means that […]
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This article was first published by Euro Weekly News. The 16-century castle built for Charles V Holy Roman Emperor located near Naples made it on Italy´s list of 33 sites owned by the defence ministry to be sold in November 2024. The palatial residence was built between 1522 and 1543 and is deemed a masterpiece of military architecture, as well […]
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This article was first published by Art Forum. Thousands of demonstrators rallied in the streets of the Slovakian capital of Bratislava on August 12 and 13 to protest the dismissal by the country’s culture ministry of the chiefs of the Slovak National Gallery (SNG) and National Theater. As well, more than three hundred arts professionals and culture […]
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In association with Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) and The Heritage Alliance (THA), Professor Ian Baxtor has released a free guide on Heritage careers. The guide acts as a general overview of the heritage job scene and provides resources and job listings. […]
ICOM UK is appalled by the recent racist violence across the UK. This hateful and shameful targeting of Muslims, people of colour, immigrants, asylum seekers, refugees, fuelled by misinformation and hatred, has no place in our society. The Board of ICOM UK and our members stand with our communities against racism and violence. Cultural institutions […]
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This article was first published by the Local Government Association. Councils are the biggest public funder of culture, spending over £1bn a year on a range of local services, including libraries, museums and galleries, theatres, heritage sites and archives. This figure rises to £2.6bn when sports, leisure, parks and green spaces are included. But this […]
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Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities 2025 Conference Choose Your Own Future: Resilient Communities and Sustainable Solutions When: 29 – 31 July 2025 Where: Durham University and via Pheedloop The call for papers for the 2025 Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities conference is now open. They welcome proposals for online and in person contributions noting the deadline of Monday 14 October […]
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This article was first published by the UK Government. The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Arts, and Tourism Stephanie Peacock MP, Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth Baroness Fiona Twycross, Minister for Gambling […]
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This article was first published by the Art Newspaper. Alina Dotsenko has been the director of the Kherson Art Museum in southern Ukraine since 1989. When Kherson was under Russian occupation in 2022, she attempted to save the museum’s art by telling the occupying officials that it had been removed for the building’s renovation. Dotsenko was […]
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