The Design Museum has been leading the way in learning to cut the environmental cost of exhibitions in response to the planetary emergency. International versions of their environmental impact guide are now available in the six official UN languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish and Russian as well as English. […]
This article was first published by The Guardian. Indigenous communities in Bolivia have objected to Colombia’s plans to recover the remains of an 18th-century galleon believed to be carrying gold, silver and emeralds worth billions, calling on Spain and Unesco to step in and halt the project. Colombia hopes to begin recovering artefacts from the […]
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This article was first published by artnet. The British Museum has announced a major new collaboration with Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke. The institution has commissioned new works by the artist that will respond directly to items from its collection that have close ties to British colonial rule. These will be presented to the public in […]
Culture Makes… sets out a bold new vision for the value and impact of culture and heritage in society and as a human right which urgently needs investment, employing the 8 Types of Impact© that culture makes within its communities across the nation as a unified voice for the sector to build understanding. Culture Makes…..are […]
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Arts Professional wants to hear from you to better understand the strategies arts organisations are developing in response to the cuts. What changes should be made – artistic, operational and organisational – to be able to continue to produce work with and for your communities and build a more resilient future? After years of reduced […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. Dame Mary Archer, a former chair of the Science Museum Group, will lead a government review of the use of public money by Arts Council England (ACE). Archer, the wife of the former Tory party deputy chair and novelist Jeffrey Archer, will look at whether the body can find […]
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Did you know ICOM members get an exclusive discount at the 2024 ICOM UK Conference? Join us at the Ulster Museum, Belfast on April 12th for the #2024ICOMUKconf- Common Ground: the role of museums in divided communities. The conference explores the significance of museums as shared spaces that play a vital role in respectfully sharing […]
This article was published by Historic England. Historic England and National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), members of ARCH (Alliance to Reduce Crime Against Heritage), have released research findings on the scale and extent of heritage and cultural property crime in England. The figures show that even living near a heritage hotspot benefits the lives of […]
This article was first published by the Centre for Cultural Value. How may the value and impact of engaging with culture evolve across someone’s lifetime? Are our cultural tastes set in childhood? Or is there scope for our behaviours to change? If so, what can affect these shifts? These questions are worth exploring for many […]
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