Report on link between democracy and culture

The European Commission has published the report “Culture and Democracy, the evidence - how citizens’ participation in cultural…

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New public funding demand requires museums in…

Museums and galleries in Scotland must pay all of their workers at least the real Living Wage (£10.90 per hour) to apply for grants, following changes to funding criteria introduced by Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS).

 
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New project aims to rethink the role of…

The Sensational Museum project has recently been launched in the United Kingdom and aims to challenge the hierarchical split between museum provision for people with and without disabilities and create a museum that "works for…

 
Museums and police join forces to fight illicit trade in artefacts

Three projects that deal with illicit trafficking of cultural objects were interviewed for an article inHorizon, the EU Research…

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Learnings museums made from the Covid-19…

The American Alliance of Museums has released a special series of in-depth reports examining some of the long-term lessons, mindsets and practices museums have learned and adopted from the Covid-19 pandemic.

 
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Survey on warm spaces offers for the…

NEMO’s Working Group LEM – the Learning Museum has contributed to the development of a survey that aims to gather an understanding of the impact of the energy crisis on educational and cultural heritage institutions. The survey is…

 
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Accessibility and diversity checklist for…

The checklist, published by Culture for All Service and ICOM Finland, can be used to independently assess and develop accessibility and diversity in museums. The aim of the resource is to make museums pleasant and meaningful…

 
NEMO interviewed in podcast about cultural democracy

In a new episode of the ‘Tales from Culturopolis’, NEMO Secretary General Julia Pagel was invited to share her opinions on…

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Now online: NEMO Webinar on modern museum…

On 14 February 2023, Michael Peter Edson, Digital Cultural Strategist, drew on 20+ years of experience in the museum sector to challenge NEMO Webinar participants' view on the role of museums and their purpose in the modern age.…