Museums have the power to transform the world around us. As incomparable places of discovery, they teach us about our past and open our minds to new ideas — two essential steps in building a better future. On International Museum Day 2022, which will take place on May 18th, we want ...

This article was first published by ICOM The process of defining the museum is entering its final phase with the presentation of the two proposals submitted to the vote of the ICOM representatives. The members of ICOM Define worked on drafting five definition proposals, basing their work on the results of the ...

Early bird registration for ICOM Prague 2022 has been extended until 30 May 2022. Visit the Prague 2022 website for more information on the conference programme and to book. WHAT ICOM Prague 2022 26th ICOM General Conference WHEN 20–28 August 2022 WHERE Prague Congress Centre 5. května 1640/65, 140 21 Prague, Czech Republic +420 261 172 222 www.praguecc.cz Now at its 26th edition, the ...

The winners of the Museums + Heritage Awards were announced at an annual ceremony which returned to London for the first time since the pandemic began. Winners in 17 categories were finally announced after weeks of careful deliberation among the judges, and in each category a highly commended nominee was also revealed. The judging ...

Art Fund Museum of the Year, the world’s largest museum prize, celebrates the UK’s museums and galleries, and rewards their resilience, creativity and imagination. Discover the five fantastic museums that are in the running for the prize in 2022. Derby Museums, Museum of Making Horniman Museum and Gardens People’s History Museum The Story Museum Tŷ Pawb

NEMO is inviting you to contribute to a sustainable future in a time of climate emergency. Please dedicate 15 minutes of your time to our planet and take NEMO’s survey on museums and climate change. Access the survey: bit.ly/NEMOclimate Climate change is transforming the world drastically and every person and sector, including museums, ...

MuseumWeek is an international community of professionals working in Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, Science and Music Centers, or any other cultural organisations, interested into having a social impact through Culture, by organizing online and offline events. MuseumWeek also brings together a global community of artists and digital creators committed to ...

This article was first published by Travel Noire As Travel Noire previously reported in February, Ghana will host the Pan African Heritage Museum. Scheduled to open in August 2023, the museum, the first of its kind in the world, will house archives, exhibits, galleries, and a theater, with the aim of being a ...

Join UK and international colleagues from around the world at our final online Reimagining Museums for Climate Action workshop taking place in May 2022. Reimagining Museums for Climate Action Workshop – Monday 30 May, 17:00 – 18:30 BST (UK time) The workshop will not be recorded. Places are limited so please only ...

NEMO is inviting you to contribute to a sustainable future in a time of climate emergency. Please dedicate 15 minutes of your time to our planet and take NEMO’s survey on museums and climate change. Complete the survey HERE. With this survey, NEMO will analyse the status quo of museums as they ...