ICOM KYOTO 2019: In Maizuru, a successful pre-conference
On September 30th, 170 representatives of ICOM’s International Committees met in the Japanese city of Maizuru for the pre-conference of the 25th ICOM General Conference, which will take place in Kyoto in 2019. The conference was divided in two panels, each set to tackle two main topics: “Museums and Global Issues” and “Local Communities and Museums”. Thanks to the excellent preparation of the Organising Committee, this rehearsal of the General Conference was a great success and a good omen for the debates that will take place next year.
From 26 to 28 September, 165 professionals coming from 31 countries have gathered in Dubrovnik, Croatia, for the 17th edition of The Best in Heritage. They presented the most innovative heritage, conservation and museum projects.
All museums can be Human Rights museums: ICOM COMCOL 2018
Contemporary collections are both contested and powerful. As museums increasingly choose to explore overlooked narratives and address difficult issues, Human Rights has become a topic that concerns all cultural institutions.
ICOM Getty International Programme 2019 – Call for Application
ICOM and the Organising Committee of Kyoto 2019 are grateful for the Getty Foundation’s support to bring participants from countries with emerging economies to attend the 25th Triennial General Conference. Read more & apply
ICOM's International Committees are preparing exciting conferences in the following weeks!
ICMEMO "Memory, Art & Identity" | 14-18 oct.
ICOFOM "Museology & the Sacred" | 15-19 oct. NATHIST "Natural History Museums in Time and Place" | 5-8 nov. ICR-ICTOP "Facing The New Political Realities: Rethinking Training for Regional Museums" | 5-9 nov.
ICEE-ICFA "Cultural Heritage: Transition and Transformation" | 11-15 nov.
Find the full calendar of our Committees' events in ouragenda
ICOM statement on the necessity for adequate public funding for museums
The ongoing trend of reduction in public expenditure on cultural heritage threatens the very existence of museums in many parts of the world. The generic term ‘cultural heritage’ is frequently used by national governments to identify spending on a nation’s historic properties, monuments, sites andmuseums with each of these aspects in receipt of only a portion of the total budget.
