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Societal collapse is underway and museums can be unlikely heroes, suggests expert

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This article was first published by Phys Org. “Museums and Societal Collapse: The Museum as Lifeboat” unflinchingly examines the possibilities of societal collapse, resulting global scenarios and hopes for an evolving community-centered practice. Concisely breaking down concepts and theories, Robert R. Janes Ph.D. intentionally conducts this conversation beyond the field of museum and heritage practitioners, […]

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Lansio Tŷ Atgofion Cymru i gefnogi cymunedau Cymraeg

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Mae ap sy’n cynnwys atgofion o Gymru, Cymry a’u cymunedau wedi lansio yn Senedd Cymru, gyda’r nod o gysylltu, ymgysylltu a gwella bywydau pobl Cymru sy’n byw gyda dementia a’u hanwyliaid ledled Cymru a thu hwnt. Mae House of Memories Cymru yn rhaglen ddwyieithog o weithdai, hyfforddiant ac yn becyn ap atgofion digidol cyntaf o’i […]

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Bilingual House of Memories Cymru launched to support Welsh communities

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An app featuring memories of Wales, Welsh people and their communities has launched at the Welsh Senedd, with the aim of connecting, engaging and improving the lives of Welsh people living with dementia and their loved ones across Wales and beyond. House of Memories Cymru is a bilingual programme of workshops, training and a first-of-its-kind […]

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Additional Art Fund Going Places free, online collaboration and network building event on Fri 3 Nov

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Going Places is a new UK-wide programme that aims to engage and involve underrepresented audiences with museum collections through high quality, collaborative touring exhibitions and public programmes. Currently in the development phase, Going Places will establish five networks of 2-5 small to mid-sized museums, with each network producing two touring exhibitions over five years (2025-2030). […]

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You can now renew or apply online for 2024 ICOM UK membership

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You can now renew or apply online for 2024 ICOM UK membership. If you were a member of ICOM UK in 2022 and/or 2023, log into your account on the ICOM UK website to renew your membership for 2024 and receive your 2024 sticker before the new membership year starts on 1 January 2024. If […]

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UNESCO World heritage site damaged following the devastating earthquake on 8 September

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This article was first published by the Middle East Eye. The deadly earthquake in Morocco on 8 September 2023 has damaged buildings in Marrakech’s Old City and parts of its historic walls. The area has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1985. The disaster is likely to have a significant impact on the creative economy, an […]

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The Sensational Museum ‘Strand A: Collections’ survey now open

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The Sensational Museum ‘Strand A: Collections’ survey is now open. The questionnaire asks people working in the UK heritage sector and Collections Management System providers about their thoughts and experience on ‘multisensory’ and ‘accessibility’ in professional practice, the data models and the user interfaces related to collections management. If you would like to take part, […]

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British Council seeks touring exhibitions consultant for project in China

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As part of their 2023-25 Culture Connects Visual Arts programme in China, the British Council seeking a consultant to help them identify potential partners and areas of work in China. This contract is for a specialist arts consultant and Mandarin speaker, who can be based in either the UK or China, to oversee an exhibition […]

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Provenance Research Using Big Data and Artificial Intelligence

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This article was first published by the American Alliance of Museums. Daniel Fonner, Associate Director for Research at Southern Methodist University’s DataArts, explores the return of cultural heritage in the form of digital data. How can emerging digital tools help recreate cultural heritage that has been lost or destroyed? […]

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