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.

 
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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…

 
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…

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 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…

Can museums stay neutral in times of crisis?

This was the topic analysed by NEMO Secretary General Julia Pagel at OBMINs conference “Resilience. Recovery. Future” on 26 June 2025 in Warsaw.

 
Register to NEMO's European Museum Conference…

Join NEMO’s European Museum Conference from 26–28 October 2025 in Horsens, Denmark, to connect with colleagues from across Europe and beyond. Register now to be part of shaping the future of museum practice and explore how museums…

 
NEMO Executive Board meets in Helsinki to…

On 11–12 June 2025, members of the NEMO Executive Board convened in Helsinki, Finland, to advance strategic planning for the network.

 
Promoting media literacy: Museum of Australian Democracy launches campaign to fight fake news

The Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) has launched a national campaign in partnership with independent creative agency ICON,…