ICOM UK is seeking to appoint a part-time, freelance Conference Coordinator to project manage the planning and delivery of the 2024 ICOM UK Conference at the Ulster Museum, Belfast in April 2024. This is a remote, freelance contract for services role and the contractor will need to be resident in Northern Ireland or the Republic […]
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Six inspiring individuals will share their small and big steps for climate action in museums. Out of close to 30 applications to the 2023 edition of the Museum Project Slam, NEMO chose to give the stage to these inspirational projects. The Museum Slam on Stories of Action takes place on 21 November at 11:30 at […]
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Towards a National Collection is a major five-year £18.9 million investment in the UK’s world-renowned museums, archives, libraries and galleries. Funding is provided through UK Research and Innovation’s Strategic Priorities Fund and delivered by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The programme will take the first steps towards creating a unified virtual ‘national collection’ […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association Michelle Charters has been announced as the director of the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. She joins the institution as it prepares to undergo a £28m redevelopment, which aims to establish the museum as a world leader in understanding and exploring the impact and legacies of […]
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Are you feeling a bit overwhelmed and not sure where to start with digital accessibility? Are you wondering how to tell if your digital content is accessible? Do you need help to understand what an accessibility statement is? Digital Culture Network (DCN) is running a series of short webinars to give a beginner’s guide to their […]
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Crafting Experiences in Museums: Physical or Digital? ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professionals Conference, online, Thursday 7 December 2023 The conference is being organised as part of the ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professionals offering. We are seeking to develop a space for students and emerging professionals to engage with other museum professionals through conversations […]
This article was first published by Museums and Heritage. Public donations are being sought in the wake of flood damage at Derby’s Museum of Making. Over the weekend, Derby Museums – the trust which operates the museum of industry and history – said severe weather conditions had exposed the building to substantial flood damage. In an […]
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This article was first published by BBC news. The Spanish authorities have seized Scythian jewellery worth €60m (£52m) they say was stolen from Ukraine. Police said the 11 ancient gold pieces were smuggled out of Ukraine in 2016 to be resold in Spain. The bracelets, necklaces and earrings, from the 8th to 4th Centuries BC, […]
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Going Places is a new UK-wide programme that will engage underrepresented audiences with museum collections through collaborative touring exhibitions. Currently in development, Going Places will establish five networks of small to mid-sized museums, with each network producing two touring exhibitions over five years (2025-2030). Local communities will be involved in shaping exhibition themes and outreach […]
