NEMO Executive Board meets to discuss…

On 3 September 2025, the NEMO Executive Board held its first meeting after the summer break. The meeting took place online and addressed pressing issues facing museums across Europe, with particular concern about the widespread…

 
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Toolkit for purpose-driven digital leadership…

How can museums approach digital transformation in a way that stays true to their values and societal role? The toolkit ‘10 ideas for purpose-driven digital leadership in museums’ offers inspiration and guidance for cultural…

 
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Sustainability benchmark report of cultural…

The ‘Cultural Website Sustainability Benchmark Report 2025’ looks at the carbon footprint of cultural websites in the UK. It aims to raise awareness and give cultural organisations the tools to take meaningful climate action…

 
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Applications open: NEMO One to One Mentoring

Are you looking to grow professionally through tailored mentoring support? Applications are now open for the eight round of NEMO’s One to One Mentoring, which will take place from October to December 2025. The deadline to apply is…

 
Study shows that human factor is at the heart of IP management in European…

The study ‘Human factor in European museums’ intellectual property management through sociocultural, legal, political and economic…

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2024 marked smallest gender gap in culture…

Recent data published by Eurostat over gender equality in the cultural sector in the European Union shows that the gender gap is small, but that men still earned 13.5% more than women.

 
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Museums for wellbeing: Supporting children’s…

Leading up to the NEMO European Museum Conference ‘Who cares? Museums, wellbeing, and resilience’, taking place 26–28 October 2025 in Horsens, Denmark), NEMO is highlighting some inspiring projects that demonstrate how museums can…

 
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Study on work satisfaction in German museums

In 2024, ICOM Germany conducted a nationwide survey on job satisfaction among museum professionals. The findings show a workforce driven by passion but facing structural challenges that threaten the sector’s long-term…

 
US museum bodies speak out against government censorship

The Trump administration’s latest interference in museums has drawn widespread media attention and resulted in strong responses…