ICOM recently organised a webinar, on museums and human rights. This year is the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Ahead of Human Rights Day, on 10 December, ICOM organised this event to encourage museums everywhere to take part in the ‘push for pledges’ for human rights, and to raise awareness of […]
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ICOM is pleased to announce the creation of two new International Committees (ICs): SOMUS – International Committee for Social MuseologyInterim Chair: Mário MOUTINHO – chair.somus@icom.museum SUSTAIN – International Committee on Museums and Sustainable DevelopmentInterim Chair: Morien REES – chair.sustain@icom.museum ICOM UK members can join up to four of the 34 International Committees when joining or renewing. You […]
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This article was first published by CBS News. Last month a UN report found new evidence that Russia had committed war crimes in Ukraine with deliberate killings and widespread use of torture. But they have yet to examine the intentional destruction of cultural property, which also is a war crime. Ukraine accuses Russian forces of […]
TEG (Touring Exhibitions Group) online training courses: Working in Partnership and Writing an Agreement This online, interactive course takes place over 2 x online sessions: 13:00 – 16:00 Thursday 22 February 2024 13:00 – 16:00 Thursday 29 February 2024 This short online course focuses on working in partnership on exhibition and touring projects and writing […]
You can now renew or apply online for 2024 ICOM UK membership. If you were a member of ICOM UK in 2022 and/or 2023, log into your account on the ICOM UK website to renew your membership for 2024 and receive your 2024 sticker before the new membership year starts on 1 January 2024. If […]
The recent flooding which hit Downpatrick and County Down Railway (DCDR) in Northern Ireland has severely impacted the site leading to months of recovery ahead. Rising flood waters reached the locomotives, workshops, gallery and tracks and work is ongoing to save and salvage where possible. DCDR has launched an appeal to raise money for the recovery efforts and urgently need […]
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The International Council of Museums is pleased to join the founding signatories and supporters of the ‘Global Call to Action to Put Cultural Heritage, Arts, and Creative Sectors at the Heart of Climate Action’ launched by the Climate Heritage Network! As the public phase of the Call to Action campaign is launching, ICOM encourages its […]
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This article was first published by the National News UK. The skulls of four tribal warriors killed nearly 150 years ago have been returned by a UK university to a Taiwan indigenous community in a move hailed as a “milestone of transitional justice”. The skulls were taken as war trophies by Japanese soldiers who invaded […]
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This article was first published by Museums and Heritage. Art Fund, the UK’s national charity for art, is commemorating its 120th anniversary with a new £1.2 million pledge. Established on 11 November 1903, the charity’s primary focus has been supporting museums and galleries in acquiring art for public collections. In celebration of its anniversary, it […]
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