This article was first published by the European Commission. European and Ukrainian experts are drafting policy recommendations for the reconstruction of cultural heritage in Ukraine. The initiative is being overseen by the European Commission. The experts have started drafting recommendations in four priority areas: […]
Since the first Statement Concerning Israel and Palestine made on 25 October 2023, ICOM has continued to witness with great sadness and concern the ongoing and expanding violence and deplores the ever-increasing number of people whose lives have been lost. ICOM stands firmly against any actions that endanger civilians and expresses its deepest solidarity with […]
This article was first published by the European Commission. The European Commission has organised a high-level event on the “Dialogue with the Art Market”. The discussions focused on strengthening the collaboration between the European Commission, the art market, and international organisations such as UNESCO, to protect cultural heritage and combatting trafficking of cultural goods. This […]
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This article was first published by the American Alliance of Museums. Despite having less autonomy and fewer tools at their disposal to effect change, like the right to participate in elections, children are often among the most impacted by social issues, which is certainly true of one major issue today: climate change. Not only will […]
This article was first published by Museums + Heritage. A museum volunteer and Museums + Heritage Awards winner in 2021 is to unveil their first curated exhibition this year. Brothers Harry and Julian Young jointly won ‘Volunteer of the Year’ at the Museums + Heritage Awards three years ago for their contribution to Cheshire’s Lion […]
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This article was first published by Art Newspaper. Italy has donated a reconstructed Assyrian statue to Iraq in what has been described as a “miracle of Italian cultural diplomacy”. Constructed in the ninth century BC, the 5m-tall Bull of Nimrud was destroyed by Isis fighters in 2015, before Italian artisans made a copy of the […]
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This article was first published by the Museum Association. The Sensational Museum project is seeking a range of museums across the UK to help pilot and develop multisensory processes and tools that better serve both disabled and non-disabled visitors. Launched last year, the £1m research project is exploring how access and inclusion can be transformed by putting […]
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The DCMS consultation seeks feedback on some of the decisions regarding the first stage of implementing the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is part of a wider consultation process taking place until the end of February to inform a policy paper which will outline the details of how the […]
This article was first published by the Museums Association. The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and the British Museum have agreed to loan a number of significant cultural objects to a museum in Ghana. The agreement between the two London institutions and the Manhyia Palace Museum, which is in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti […]
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