Call for participation - Travel grant for young (museum) professionals to NEMO European Museum Conference

NEMO is inviting proposals from young (museum) professionals* based in Europe to suggest formats for its NEMO European Museum Conference ‘Who cares? Museums, wellbeing and resilience’, taking place from 26–28 October 2025 in…

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NEMO members joined training on embedding…

10 NEMO members got to join the 2025 ENCATC Academy on Sustainable Cultural Management and Policy, which took place from 14-17 April in Bologna, Italy. The Academy provided a focused space for dialogue and training on how…

 
Report highlights need to improve wellbeing and inclusion for museum…

A report by the UK Museums Association presents critical findings from two discovery discussion sessions held in June and July…

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Council of Europe adopts new guidelines on AI…

The Council of Europe Steering Committee for Culture, Heritage and Landscape (CDCPP) has adopted a new policy document aimed at aligning cultural and technological development in the age of artificial intelligence.

 
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2024 visitor numbers for Swedish museums:…

The Swedish Museums Association has published the official 2024 visitor statistics to Swedish museums, showing a continued increase in both physical and digital engagement with museums across the country.

 
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Call for contributions: Shape the future of…

The United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights is calling for input the intersection of artificial intelligence and creativity. As digital technologies, especially AI and generative AI, rapidly evolve, they…

 
New report highlights rapid changes in…

The cultural sector in Slovakia has seen significant changes, including job dismissals, and growing uncertainty following the parliamentary elections in October 2023. A new advocacy report published by Artistic Freedom Initiative…

 
International Museum Day 2025 explore the…

In one month on 18 May the International Museum Day will once again unite museums across the globe. The 2025 edition focuses on how museums are reimagining their roles to remain resilient and relevant in the face of rapid…

 
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New report explores global trends in public…

ICOM-IMREC has published report of a major research initiative exploring the state of public funding for museums worldwide. The study was conducted by the International Research Alliance on Public Funding for Museums (IRAPFM).

 
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Letter to the EC calls for integration of…

Culture Action Europe has sent a letter to the European Commission (EC) urging the integration of culture into EU policies on defence, security, preparedness, and democracy. Culture, the letter concludes, is not a luxury but a…