This article was first published by Museums and Heritage. The British Museum is planning to display some of the recovered items from an estimated 2,000 which had previously been stolen from its collection. Speaking at a Culture, Media and Sport Committee to discuss the thefts from its collection, its Interim Director Mark Jones said 350 […]
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This article was first published by Museums and Heritage. The British Museum has today set out plans to fully digitise its entire collection. The project, which is expected to take five years, is hoped to result in its collection of roughly eight million objects being made accessible to anyone. The move comes after thefts from […]
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Looking for the future : AI and museums Monday 13 November 5pm – 7.30pm The next ethics debate, organised by ICOM France and the Institut national du patrimoine, will focus on the use of artificial intelligence in museums. What are its uses? What are the limits? What are the expectations? What are the risks? What […]
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In response to concerns that the Government Indemnity Scheme’s (GIS) environmental conditions meant museums would be hampered in efforts to reduce their climate impact, ACE commissioned a review of published evidence and current practice to explore: ACE brought together experts from the cultural sector to guide and inform this important development. Following this initial information […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. The cost-of-living crisis is having a huge impact on visitor numbers, staffing, volunteers and finances, according to an annual survey of museums released this month. Data for the survey is gathered through England’s nine regional development organisations, with the report produced by South West Museum Development. […]
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The CULT Committee of the European Parliament has published a study on protecting cultural heritage from armed conflicts in Ukraine and beyond. The report examines how to better protect cultural heritage from the effects of armed conflicts, in Ukraine and beyond. It includes an analysis of the applicable international law and policy frameworks and the […]
In September 2023 AIM conducted a survey on how the sector is managing in the midst of challenges including continued high energy bills, lingering effects on audience numbers following the Covid-19 pandemic, and an ever more-challenging picture for public funding. […]
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 you can’t remember your […]
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Applications to the Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund opened on 23 October. The funding enables small and regional museums to borrow significant artworks from national collections and can assist with accompanying costs, from transport to marketing. […]
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