| Call for Applications: ICOM–IMREC Master’s Scholarship Programme 2026 |
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| ICOM and the International Museum Research and Exchange Centre (IMREC), in partnership with Shanghai University, are pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 call for applications for the ICOM–IMREC Master’s Scholarship Programme. Up to 10 fully funded scholarships are available for ICOM members wishing to pursue a three-year Master’s Degree in Museum Studies at the School of Cultural Heritage and Information Management, Shanghai University. |
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| Publication of The Museum Definition Handbook: Words Inspiring Action |
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| We are pleased to announce the publication of the Museum Definition Handbook: Words Inspiring Action, an ICOM Define publication written by Bruno Brulon Soares and Lauran Bonilla-Merchav. The new museum definition, adopted by ICOM in 2022, is a valuable professional tool used by museum workers, policymakers and communities. The Museum Definition Handbook addresses and analyses each term that appears within the definition, building on reflections surrounding their meanings and significances that emerged during the participatory ICOM Define process. We hope this handbook will offer deeper insights and guidance on implementing these concepts in museum work. |
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| ICOM & G20: Social Museology Informing Cultural Policies |
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| For the fourth consecutive year, ICOM has been invited to participate as an observatory member to the G20 Culture Working Group, hosted this year by South Africa under the theme “Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability”. To prepare its contribution to the four priorities chosen by the South African presidency of G20, ICOM collaborated with experts from its network. The discussions resulted in the KwaDukuza Declaration, which was adopted by the G20 Culture Ministers in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa on 29 October 2025, as well as in the G20 South Africa Summit: Leader’s Declaration, adopted on 22-23 November 2025. ICOM Voices has been highlighting the contributions of ICOM experts through a series of four articles, giving them a space to share their views and the work of museums in these areas. |
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