This article was first published by Artnet. A horde of jewelry and gold statues estimated to be worth €1.2 million ($1.3 million) was stolen last week from the Museo d’Annunzio Segreto at the Vittoriale degli Italiani, an historic estate by Lake Garda in northern Italy. A gang of thieves broke into the museum at around […]
This article was first published by the Royal Warrant Holders Association. Presented at an Association event, the Plowden Medal covers all aspects of conservation, be they practical, theoretical or managerial, and is open to both those working in private practice and those employed by institutions. Nominations for 2024 are now open for the 25th Plowden […]
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London, 26 Jan 2024 – The International Council of Museums – United Kingdom National Committee (ICOM UK) announces a significant leadership transition as Dana Andrew, Executive Director, and Louise Bevan, Membership Manager, step down from their roles after a decade of dedicated service. The Board expresses its gratitude to Dana and Louise for their outstanding […]
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15th March, 2024, 1400-1530 BST Mediating Values: IP Licensing of Western Art Museums in China Please register our event through Eventbrite Contemporary museums have transformed into dynamic cultural actors within our society, assuming increasingly diverse roles and engaging in a variety of activities. Intellectual property (IP) licensing activities, especially through international collaborations, have emerged as […]
This article was first published by the Museums Association. Museum workers have been protesting outside the Senedd this week as the Welsh Government published its final budget for 2024/25, confirming significant cuts to Welsh culture and heritage. Staff from Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales; the National Library of Wales; and the Royal Commission on […]
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This article was first published by the Ukrainian World Congress. The Ukrainian Association in Finland (UAF) has announced the introduction of a Ukrainian audio guide at the Finnish Photography Museum in Helsinki. The recordings are available in both Ukrainian and Finnish languages. The audio content is also accessible on platforms like Spotify and other popular podcast services. The Ukraine news agency, […]
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Arts Council England (ACE) has commissioned Touring Exhibitions Group (TEG) to look into ways that shared initiatives could reduce the carbon impacts of lending and borrowing objects to exhibitions. Lending, internationally and domestically, for exhibitions is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in museums and galleries and TEG would very much like to […]
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This article was published by Museums and Heritage. In November the government announced that it had set aside £100m for ‘levelling up’ culture projects. Today, following the budget speech, The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has provided more details. Of the £100m set aside, £52.6m is provisionally budgeted for six “nationally-significant cultural investments”, […]
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Last week, the Welsh Government confirmed its planned 10.5% (£3m) cuts to Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, the Arts Council of Wales and the National Library. Combined with a £1.5m year-on-year deficit, it means Amgueddfa Cymru must reduce its 2024/25 revenue budget by £4.5m by the end of March. Further devastating cuts are planned […]
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