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500 museums in the UK team up raise awareness…

The Wild Escape, the largest partnership of the sector thus far, has kicked off in the United Kingdom uniting more than 500 museums to raise children’s awareness and understanding of biodiversity loss.

 
Toolkit aims to empower museum professionals with digital skills

To support museum professionals with a more nuanced understanding of the possibilities and implications of digital technologies to…

Progress of the European collaborative cloud for cultural heritage

A recent report published by the European Commission presents the results of the Stakeholders' survey on establishing a European…

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EU Commission asks for feedback on mental…

Until 15 February 2023, the European Commission welcomes the citizens of the EU to give their input and feedback on a new initiative that will deal with mental health. To be sure that museum are recognised in the new initiative,…

 
New NEMO report on organising digital…

The recent report by the NEMO Working Group Digital Transformation “Practical Guide for Digital Basic Cataloguing - 10 Principles” is an excellent tool for museums to turn to when organising digital information and creating a…

 
Report on youth, mental health and culture

Voices of Culture has published its brainstorming report Youth, Mental Health and Culture, which explores how arts and culture…

Culture in Crisis Portal maps and supports heritage at risk

The V&A’s Culture in Crisis Portal is free to use and contributes to protecting the world’s cultural heritage and supporting…

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Danish museums struggle with increasing…

A recent report by the Association of Danish Museums shows that the high energy prices are hitting the museums hard. Some museums even indicate that they might have to lay off staff or reduce opening hours. Even though another…

 
Study shows that the wellbeing effect of Finnish museums is worth millions

The Finnish Museums Association has published the results of a study mapping the perceived feelings of wellbeing from museum…