Jemma Jarman, Author at ICOM UK

National Museum in Jakarta that Houses Pre-Historic Artifacts Ravaged by Fire

Posted on October 2, 2023 (October 2, 2023)

This article was first published by Jakarta Globe. The National Museum in Jakarta, housing hundreds of thousands of ancient artifacts, including prehistoric treasures, suffered a devastating fire on Saturday evening, resulting in substantial damage and the potential loss of national treasures. While the exact scope of the losses remains unknown, police have reported that at […]

Recovery of missing items from British Museum

Posted on October 2, 2023 (October 2, 2023)

This article was first published by the Museums Association. The British Museum has released new details of its operation to retrieve around 1,600 objects believed to have been stolen from its collections, with a webpage and public hotline launched to assist in the recovery. It follows the museum’s announcement in August that approximately 2,000 items had been […]

Art Fund consultancy opportunities on Going Places programme

Posted on October 2, 2023 (October 2, 2023)

Going Places is a new UK-wide programme that will engage underrepresented audiences with museum collections through collaborative touring exhibitions. Art Fund is currently recruiting consultants for a number of roles to support the programme: Deadline for applications is 24 November 2023. […]

A new report by the Museums Association measures the social impact of museums in Northern Ireland

Posted on October 2, 2023 (October 2, 2023)

A new report by the Museums Association captures data about museums and social impact in Northern Ireland. A full version of the report can be downloaded from the MA website. The research looked at four areas of social impact practice: health and wellbeing; placemaking; acting as a space for engagement, reflection and debate; and addressing […]

2024 ICOM UK Conference in Belfast – save the date!

Posted on September 25, 2023 (September 25, 2023)

The 2024 ICOM UK Conference will take place at the Ulster Museum in Belfast on Friday 12 April and Saturday 13 April. More details on the partners involved, the conference programme (Fri 12 April), tours (Sat 13 April) and how ICOM UK members can book discounted tickets will be announced in due course. In the […]

London’s V&A to care for ancient objects from Yemen before repatriation

Posted on September 25, 2023 (September 25, 2023)

This article was first published by Blooloop. London’s V&A has announced an agreement with Yemen to research and look after four ancient objects before they can be returned to the country. The four ancient carved funerary stones, which date from the second half of the first millennium BC, were found by the Metropolitan Police in a shop […]

Majority of European citizens see climate change as a serious problem

Posted on September 25, 2023 (September 26, 2023)

This article was first published by NEMO. Results from a Eurobarometer published on 20 July 2023, shows that a huge majority of European citizens (93%) believe that climate change is a serious problem facing the world. According to the results, over half of those surveyed (58%) think that the transition to a green economy should be speeded […]

Presentation of AIM sector survey results on 11 Oct

Posted on September 25, 2023 (September 25, 2023)

Join AIM Director, Lisa Ollerhead, on 11 October to hear a summary of the state of the sector survey results and what this means for AIM’s focus in the coming months. Taking place online, this session is free to attend and open to everyone, you don’t have to be an AIM member to come along. […]

Art Fund Going Places programme to engage underrepresented audiences with museum collections

Posted on September 25, 2023 (September 25, 2023)

Going Places is a new UK-wide programme that will engage underrepresented audiences with museum collections through collaborative touring exhibitions. Currently in development, Going Places will establish five networks of small to mid-sized museums, with each network producing two touring exhibitions over five years (2025-2030). Local communities will be involved in shaping exhibition themes and outreach […]

Author: Jemma Jarman

Posts by Jemma Jarman

National Museum in Jakarta that Houses Pre-Historic Artifacts Ravaged by Fire

Recovery of missing items from British Museum

Art Fund consultancy opportunities on Going Places programme

A new report by the Museums Association measures the social impact of museums in Northern Ireland

2024 ICOM UK Conference in Belfast – save the date!

London’s V&A to care for ancient objects from Yemen before repatriation

Majority of European citizens see climate change as a serious problem

Presentation of AIM sector survey results on 11 Oct

Art Fund Going Places programme to engage underrepresented audiences with museum collections