Safeguarding independent museums: Explore…

In response to political pressure on museums across Europe and calls for support from our members and the sector, NEMO has launched a new dedicated webpage to help safeguard the independence of museums.

 
 A security officer, wearing a face mask, sits next to ancient stone busts inside a museum space
NEMO Barometer on political influence:…

NEMO is pleased to share the paper ‘It takes courage to talk – NEMO Barometer on political influence on museums’ by Paulina Florjanowicz, NEMO Board Member and Director of the National Institute for Museums in Poland. The paper…

 
NEMO Members’ Meetup: How to deal with political pressure

What experiences have museums had with political influence and what challenges do they face? We discussed these topics with NEMO…

Museum independence at the core of NEMO’s mission

In its updated Policy Statement, NEMO reaffirms its commitment to museum independence by embedding it in the document that…

MEP Nela Riehl confirmed for a NEMO Political…

NEMO is thrilled to announce that Nela Riehl, Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) and Member of European Parliament (MEP), will participate in a NEMO Political Internship on 16 September 2025 at the BELvue…

 
NEMO highlights the role of museums in a…

At the recent conference ‘Cultural Networks in a Changing World. What Are They and What Are They For’ organised by the Área Metropolitana do Porto on 9 July in Porto, Portugal, NEMO contributed to the panel ‘Culture in a Polarised…

 
NEMO Working Group explores health and…

The NEMO Working Group LEM - The Learning Museum gathered for its 2025 study visit from 23–24 June in Brussels, Belgium. This year’s visit focused on the timely theme of Museums and Health and Well-being, aligning closely with…

 
NEMO signs Bratislava Declaration on artistic freedom

On 23 June 2025, NEMO signed the Bratislava Declaration, which calls for unified European action to protect artistic freedom and…

 A person sitting in an audience uses a microphone to ask a question.
Call for applications - Travel grant to NEMO…

NEMO has published a call for applications for museum professionals located in South and Central-Eastern Europe to encourage their participation at the NEMO European Museum Conference ‘Who cares? Museums, wellbeing and…