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Timeless Archives, Timely Connections: Preserving Endangered Documentary Heritage and Inspiring Collaboration

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The Endangered Archives Programme (EAP) and the British Library’s International Office are organising the Timeless Archives, Timely Connections: Preserving Endangered Documentary Heritage and Inspiring Collaboration conference to be held on 31 October – 1 November 2024. This will be a hybrid conference held at the British Library, London and online.  Marking 20 years of the Endangered Archives Programme, the conference will highlight the […]

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Charity Commission produces impartiality guidance for charities in the run up to the General Election

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The Charity Commission have produced some very useful guidance that outlines the rules for charities that want to engage in political activity in the run up to the UK General Election. This covers rules for charities that want to support, or oppose, a change in government policy or the law. Guidance includes: […]

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V&A Call For Papers: Destruction by Design – The Legacies of Damage to Cultural Heritage

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This article was first published by Culture in Crisis. The Victoria and Albert Museum’s Culture in Crisis Programme, in partnership with University of Stirling and V&A Dundee, are pleased to announce an international conference Destruction by Design: The Legacies of Damage to Cultural Heritage, taking place on 20 September at V&A Dundee, Scotland. The aim […]

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Photography Open Call for the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands

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This article was first published by The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands is seeking submissions for a photography exhibition which aims to capture the multi-faceted social and cultural tapestry of the Islands – which are designated as a British Overseas Territory. This exhibition is open to all […]

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The role of museums in the process of rebuilding Ukraine

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This article was first published by OBMIN. In May 2024, representatives from over 180 museums and cultural institutions from Ukraine, Germany and Poland gathered in Berlin to discuss the needs and role of museums in the process of rebuilding Ukraine. 10 fundamental principles were outlined and will be presented at the UNESCO conference in Vilnius […]

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Giant rat sculpture trail to honour Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson

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This article was first published by BBC News. Fifty giant rat sculptures are to appear next summer to honour Spiders From Mars guitarist Mick Ronson. The six foot (1.8m) tall statues will form an arts trail across Hull and East Yorkshire ahead of the 80th anniversary of his birth in 1946. Mick Ronson joined British […]

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British Museum launches a competition to transform their Bloomsbury site

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This article was first published by Architects Journal. The British Museum has launched its search for an architect to reimagine more than a third of its gallery spaces and rework behind-the-scenes areas. Deadline for the competition is 21 June 2024. But the international competition has already proved controversial because of the significant funding the museum […]

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ICOM Declaration on the protection of archives, libraries, museums and heritage places during armed conflicts and political instability

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May 2024 marks the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the first international treaty that focused exclusively on this issue. Today, at an increasing and alarming rate, many painful events have recently caused an immense loss of human life, and damage to […]

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D.A. Bragg Announces Return Of 133 Antiquities To The People Of Pakistan

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This article was first published by Manhattan District’s Attorney Office. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 133 antiquities collectively valued at $14 million to the people of Pakistan. The pieces were seized pursuant to multiple investigations into trafficking networks targeting Pakistani antiquities, including SUBHASH KAPOOR and RICHARD BEALE. The pieces […]

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