The Nordic Research School for Museums and Cultural Heritage has been awarded NOK 16 million to support its efforts in advancing research within the museum and cultural heritage sectors across the Nordic region.
We empower museums and museum organisations to collaborate on multilateral projects at the European level and beyond.
The Swedish Museums Association has published the official 2024 visitor statistics to Swedish museums, showing a continued increase in both physical and digital engagement with museums across the country.
ICOM-IMREC has published report of a major research initiative exploring the state of public funding for museums worldwide. The study was conducted by the International Research Alliance on Public Funding for Museums (IRAPFM).
Networking & cooperation
Networks build trust, nurture relationships, set aligned agendas and help to exchange knowledge and experiences to help their members to learn and build their capacity.
NEMO offers a platform for museums and museum organisations to develop shared projects across borders.
EU funding opportunities
There is a vast array of EU funding possibilities available for museums in Europe. These different funding programmes support museums from the local to the international level – either as big cross-border consortia or for specific activities. NEMO helps museums to navigate their way through the EU funding maze.
Do you know how to build a European Project?
NEMO is participating in various EU-funded projects and other kinds of cross border collaborations to actively strengthen and professionalise the European museum sector.
ECHOES
ECHOES - the European Cloud for Heritage OpEn Science project (2024-2029) aims to establish a shared platform, the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH), to provide heritage professionals and researchers with access to data, scientific resources, training, and advanced digital tools tailored to suit their needs. Funded by the European Commission and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
TOWCHED
This Horizon Europe funded project, running 2025-2027, from aims to demonstrate the power of inclusive, arts-based, and heritage-centred education to support sustainable and just development. Using the SDGs as the results framework and a Human Rights-Based Approach, it engages diverse stakeholders to create practical tools, foster lifelong learning, and build a community of practice rooted in European heritage.
