This article was first published by the Association of Independent Museums. AIM is grateful to the Pilgrim Trust for funding the Audit, Collections Care and Remedial Conservation grant schemes. AIM members care for a significant range of historic objects and collections. These grants support small to medium sized museums to care for those collections effectively […]
This article was first published by ICOM. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is honoured to share the activities and projects carried out within the museum network during 2023. The publication of the activity report is an opportunity to take stock of the recent progress made by our organisation – now in its 78th year […]
This article was first published by Culture Declares Emergency. Culture Declares Emergency has released a toolkit to address the climate crisis. This toolkit is aimed at practitioners and organisations in the arts, heritage and design sectors. Whether you have declared an emergency, or are considering it, we invite you to work through the stages of […]
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ICOM-CC Young Member Grant to attend an 2024 International Committee Meeting As in previous years, ICOM is committed to supporting the inclusive participation of its members, through a specific program of grants which will enable young members to actively participate in the organisation’s activities. The Grant provides assistance up to the amount of € 1200 for reasonably-priced […]
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This article was first published by The Smithsonian. The Smithsonian has announced their annual national conference. This year’s conference will be held in Los Angeles. The theme is Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future: Global Innovations in Cultural Property Protection. […]
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This article was first published by Artnet. Following the Hamas-led attack on October 7, some Israeli museums have been minimizing their visibility on loaned works. The Israel Museum has asked that its name not be printed on the labels that accompany its artworks when they are on display at foreign museums. Other institutions, like the […]
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This article was first published by Campaign for the Arts. This major new report from the Campaign for the Arts and the University of Warwick is a health check on the UK’s arts and culture, bringing together vital information and official statistics on arts funding, provision, engagement, education and employment. It serves as a stark […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. When the national museum of Ireland received two 4,000-year-old axe heads, “thoughtfully” wrapped in foam inside a porridge box, from an anonymous source last month, it put out an appeal. The objects were “significant” and “exciting”, it said, but experts needed to know more about where exactly they had […]
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This article was first published by Historic England. Historic England publishes new advice for adapting historic buildings to climate change. As historic buildings continue to change and evolve, they need to contribute to a greener future and be fit for purpose for the people who live in, experience and care for them. If done thoughtfully and carefully, […]
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