Registration now open for the NEMO European Museum Conference 2026

NEMO is pleased to announce that registration is now open to all for the NEMO European Museum Conference 2026: Human after all – Museums in the wake of AI, taking place in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 11–13 October 2026.

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Winners of the European Museum of the Year…

Among the winners of the 2026 the European Museum of the Year Awards 2026, announced on 13 June 2026, are two museums familiar to participants of previous editions of the NEMO European Museum Conference: Den Gamle By in Denmark…

 
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Heritage Adapts! campaign calls for climate…

A new global campaign, Heritage Adapts!, was launched on 4 June 2026 with the aim of mobilising the heritage sector around a shared goal: enabling at least 3,000 heritage sites and cultural practices to undertake locally led…

 
NEMO Working Group SAC Study Visit: What can…

On 17-19 June 2026, members of the NEMO Working Group Sustainability and Climate Action SAC gathered in Salzburg and Vienna, Austria, for a NEMO Study Visit exploring the Austrian Ecolabel for Museums and its practical…

 
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New paper explores how cultural heritage can…

A new position paper developed by the professional community of the Common European Data Space for Cultural Heritage and the Europeana Initiative explores how the cultural heritage sector can contribute to building a more…

 
 Two people are walking across a town square that is decorated with big boxes representing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Readable are boxes with goal 16 Peace, Justice and strong institutions and goal 17 Partnerships for the goals.
Join the TOWCHED Network to explore culture’s…

Museum professionals, educators, researchers, cultural and creative practitioners, civil society organisations, community groups, and policymakers from across Europe are invited to join the newly launched TOWCHED Network to…

 
NEMO contributes to European Commission workshop on AI and culture

On 30 June 2026, upon invitation by the European Commission NEMO participated in workshop on AI and the Cultural and Creative…

Now online: NEMO webinar on cybersecurity and…

The recording of NEMO’s webinar Cybersecurity & AI: Staying safe in a rapidly changing digital world, led by Natalie Fransen and Pascal Stomp of DEN, is now available. The session explores how museums can strengthen their digital…

 
Last call: Contribute to the State of Culture…

NEMO invites its members and the wider museum community to contribute to the State of Culture Barometer Survey 2026, led by Culture Action Europe (CAE). The survey remains open until 1 July 2026.

 
Museums in Flanders launch Charter to strengthen dialogue with society

Museums in Flanders have introduced the charter “Museums in dialogue with society. Active, committed and reciprocal” with the aim…