Registration now open for the NEMO European Museum Conference 2026

NEMO is pleased to announce that registration is now open to all for the NEMO European Museum Conference 2026: Human after all – Museums in the wake of AI, taking place in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 11–13 October 2026.

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Good practice guide supports…

A good practice guide developed by Portugal's Network of Dementia-Inclusive Museums (Rede MiD) provides practical guidance for museums and cultural institutions seeking to create more inclusive experiences for people living with…

 
Trump administration report criticises Smithsonian’s interpretation of American history

Published the Trump administration on 4 July 2026, the report “Saving America’s Story” accuses the Smithsonian Institution of…

How can museums stay human in an increasingly…

Learning does not only happen by listening, discussing and reflecting, you also have to get hands-on and try things out. Therefore, we are offering several workshop opportunities at the NEMO European Museum Conference 2026: Human…

 
Five mentees selected for NEMO’s One-to-One…

NEMO is pleased to announce that five museum professionals have been selected for the autumn 2026 round of its One-to-One Mentoring Programme, delivered in partnership with the Group for Education in Museums (GEM).

 
Ethical guide for working with Sámi photographs now available in English

An ethical guide designed to support museums and memory institutions in working with Sámi photographic collections is now…

Over 70 cultural organisations urge EU policymakers to secure a more ambitious…

NEMO has joined a coalition of over 70 cultural organisations, networks, and institutions from across Europe in signing an open…

Winners of the European Museum of the Year…

Among the winners of the 2026 the European Museum of the Year Awards 2026, announced on 13 June 2026, are two museums familiar to participants of previous editions of the NEMO European Museum Conference: Den Gamle By in Denmark…

 
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Heritage Adapts! campaign calls for climate…

A new global campaign, Heritage Adapts!, was launched on 4 June 2026 with the aim of mobilising the heritage sector around a shared goal: enabling at least 3,000 heritage sites and cultural practices to undertake locally led…

 
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New paper explores how cultural heritage can…

A new position paper developed by the professional community of the Common European Data Space for Cultural Heritage and the Europeana Initiative explores how the cultural heritage sector can contribute to building a more…