How can museums as places of cultural history remain relevant for the people in the 21st century? What role does museum education play in the preservation of (intangible) cultural heritage? Before I come back to these questions, I would like to give a short insight in my 21-day stay as a Guest Researcher at the Exchange […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. Inaugural exhibition at new museum space will chart more than a century of musical development, from calypso and reggae to grime and drill. From jazz to calypso, dub poetry to UK drill lyrics, drum’n’bass raves to grime freestyles, the brilliance and cross-cultural richness of Black British music […]
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Join us at the Ulster Museum in Belfast for the 2024 ICOM UK Conference – Common Ground: the role of museums in divided communities We live in an age of division and discord, with many communities riven by political differences, social inequalities and, in some cases, conflict and its legacy. This conference will explore the […]
This article was first published by the Art Newspaper. Turkey has unveiled a new archaeology research centre that includes the country’s first archaeometry laboratory and vast digital archive, as well as a promise for greater international cooperation in the field after years of tighter control by the government. The Є7.5mn Turkish Archaeology and Cultural Heritage […]
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All In is a new UK arts access scheme for d/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people. Creative and cultural experiences should be accessible to all. By removing barriers, organisations across the UK can welcome more people with access requirements through their doors. Together, we will work towards a sector which says, ‘everyone’s welcome’. All In aims […]
This article was first published by Museums and Heritage. A new service aimed at connecting UK museum’s object records has launched with its first early adopters. The Museums Data Service (MDS) is a joint start-up project by Art UK, Collections Trust and the University of Leicester, supported by funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Arts […]
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ICOM UK runs an annual bursary scheme to support our members to attend relevant international conferences and events. You can read the reports from our bursary recipients on the ICOM UK website. The ICOM UK Bursary Fund is now closed for applications for the current financial year (1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sept 2024). This […]
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This article was first published by the University of Manchester. Material Power charts the evolution of embroidery in Palestine over the past century: from rich village tradition, transformed by modernity, to its politicisation in the 1970s and commodification in the present. Over the last 75 years, embroidery has become a powerful symbol of resistance, and the […]
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This article was first published by the Art Newspaper. In 1989 the artist Rasheed Araeen issued a challenge to the British art establishment in the form of an exhibition. The Other Story: Afro-Asian Artists in Post-War Britain at London’s Hayward Gallery featured 24 artists of Asian, African or Caribbean heritage (including Karachi-born Araeen) who had made careers […]
