The NEMO report “Follow-up survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on museums in Europe” issued in January 2021 highlighted the increased importance of digital museum offers in a changing world. Many institutions received financial support for new investments in digital infrastructures and/or digital programmes but they also claimed lack of skills in digital literacy. […]
How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) help us to enrich and research cultural heritage collections? How can ML models be adapted to the complexities of historical and cultural material it has not been trained for? Which biases can we reveal in historical collections? How can we gain new perspectives by using AI […]
The programme has been designed by the symposium scientific committee, which considered a range of the implications that building digital collections and their reuse have: from the choices made by cultural heritage professionals in directing their efforts and resources, to the opening up of research practices for community participation and non-specialist contributions; from the obstacles […]
The Symposium will explore the connection between creativity and mental illness, showcase original work by the artists of Fountain House Gallery in an online art auction, and feature an interview between Agnes Gund, Founder of Art for Justice Fund, and Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation.
The world changed for everyone in 2020. Our personal and professional lives have been disrupted by everything from the COVID-19 pandemic to environmental disasters to the everyday changes that happen in life. During this time, our global community called on our foundations as a caring, connected community to not just endure, but also to plant […]
Theme: Transcending Boundaries: Integrated Approaches to Conservation In ICOM-CC we are excited and full of enthusiastic expectations for our next Triennial Conference. This will be the first time ICOM-CC goes to “zhōng guó”, 中国 (the Middle Country) for a conference on conservation. The theme of the conference is: “Transcending Boundaries: Integrated Approaches to Conservation”. The […]
How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) help us to enrich and research cultural heritage collections? How can ML models be adapted to the complexities of historical and cultural material it has not been trained for? Which biases can we reveal in historical collections? How can we gain new perspectives by using AI […]
The AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo is the only event of its scope and scale. It brings together museums of all types and sizes—from art and history museums to zoos and botanic gardens—to share ideas and make connections that are transformative. It’s a place where all museum professionals learn from one another, create partnerships, and […]
The Cultural Enterprises Conference 2021 is now open for booking. Bringing the sector together again, this time with our dynamic and intuitive digital platform on 24 – 27 May 2021. […]
We are delighted to bring you the second series of pre-conference webinar events in the run-up to the conference MUŻE.X – Shaping Museum Futures. Three international voices from the museum […]
