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🤔 Museum Diplomacy — or Museum Solidarity?

🎙️ Our second keynote speaker at #ICOMUK2026 will challenge the language of “soft power” and ask whether museums should move from diplomacy to solidarity — grounded in accountability and reparative justice.

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🌍 Join us for Museum Diplomacy in Action in Oxford (16–17 April), welcoming institutions worldwide like the British Museum, V&A, Egyptian Museum, and National Museums NI. #ICOMUK2026 #MuseumDiplomacy #MuseumProfessionals #Oxford
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Objections raised to British Museum's visitor pavilion and landscaping plans - Museums Association Conservation groups are concerned the development will cause 'unacceptable level of harm'

🏗️ @museumsassociation.org - Objections raised to British Museum visitor pavilion and landscaping proposals
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London Museum staff plan strike over pay Alistair Hardaker | Image: An aerial shot of the Smithfield site in 2023 © London Museum

✊ @museumsandheritage.com - London Museum staff plan strike action
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📊 AIM, Association of Independent Museums - New resource explores “Fragile to Flourishing” museum operating models and sector resilience
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English Heritage appoints Tony Hales CBE as its new Chair English Heritage has appointed Tony Hales CBE as Chair of its Board of Trustees.

👤 @englishheritage.bsky.social - Tony Hales CBE announced as new Chair to lead the English Heritage into its next phase
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Call for Applications: ICOM Standing Committees - ICOM UK The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is pleased to announce that the Call for applications for the following Standing Committees is now open:  These Committees play a crucial role in…

📣 ICOM - Call for applications to join ICOM Standing Committees, offering opportunities to shape international museum practice
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ICOM UK 2026 Conference: Museum Diplomacy in Action - ICOM UK We are pleased to announce that our annual conference, Museum Diplomacy in Action, will take place on 16-17 April 2026 in Oxford, exploring the unique role of museums as cultural diplomats in an…

📰🏛️ This week’s #museum #news :

🎟️ ICOM UK - Early bird tickets now available for the 2026 “Museum Diplomacy in Action” conference (General sales start on Monday 16th February)
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🚨🚨Early bird sales for our 2026 conference: 'Museum Diplomacy in Action' close soon - general ticket sales opening on Monday!🚨🚨
Save now and join us in at the UK’s leading museum and heritage event
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#ICOMUK2026 #MuseumDiplomacy #Conference #museum

Why Oxford? 📚🎓
As a world-leading academic centre and home to an extraordinary network of museums, galleries, and cultural institutions, Oxford is the perfect setting for Museum Diplomacy in Action.
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#ICOMUK2026 #Oxford #Museum

🏛️🎨🏺We’re delighted that the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social , the University of Oxford’s Museum of Art and Archaeology, will be a brilliant backdrop as one of the host venues for 'Museum Diplomacy in Action'.
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🌍 Join us in Oxford to explore enhancing global engagement through museum partnerships. 🧬🏓 At #MuseumDiplomacy in Action, we'll discuss cross-sector collaborations—from media and technology to education, science, sport, and the arts—to bolster museums' roles as cultural diplomats.
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Manchester Museum appoints first head of learning and participation Appointee brings more than 20 years' experience across culture and education including roles at Arts Council England.

🎓 @museumsandheritage.com - Manchester Museum appoints first Head of Learning and Participation
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Courtauld to open two new galleries for contemporary art The galleries are expected to open in 2029 following a £10m gift from the Blavatnik Family Foundation

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Museum of Fine Arts Boston Lays Off 33 Workers A union representative said the unit is “deeply concerned” about the impact of the staff cuts on affected and remaining workers.

📉 @hyperallergic.com - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston lays off 33 workers amid restructuring
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Louvre Abu Dhabi director Manuel Rabaté leaves to head India’s largest private art museum French civil servant joins the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in New Delhi as it prepares to move to a vast new complex

🌍 @theartnewspaper.bsky.social - Louvre Abu Dhabi director to lead Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in India
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National Gallery appoints curator to develop modern collection - Arts Professional The National Gallery has announced that PATRICK ELLIOTT will take on the newly-created role of curator of modern paintings as it extends its collection of

🖼️ @artsprofessional.co.uk - National Gallery appoints curator to develop modern painting collection
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DCMS to review exclusion of national museums from new restitution rules - Museums Association ‘Unusual’ use of government powers questioned by legal experts and sector bodies

⚖️ @museumsassociation.org - Department for Culture, Media and Sport to review exclusion of national museums from new restitution rules, following concerns raised by ICOM UK
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ICOM UK 2026 Conference: Museum Diplomacy in Action - ICOM UK We are pleased to announce that our annual conference, Museum Diplomacy in Action, will take place on 16-17 April 2026 in Oxford, exploring the unique role of museums as cultural diplomats in an…

📰🏛️ This week's #museum #news :

🎟️ Early bird tickets available for our 2026 “Museum Diplomacy in Action” conference
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🏛️ 🤝 ICOM UK 2026: Museum Diplomacy in Action
Join us in Oxford (16–17 April) as we explore:
🤝 Cross-cultural Co-operation
🌐 Global Partnerships
❤️‍🩹 Spaces for Healing
⚖️ Equitable Futures
🕊️ Museums in Conflict
Tickets on sale now! 👇
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#ICOMUK2026 #Museums #Oxford

🎤 We are pleased to announce Dr Sascha Priewe - President of ICOM Canada - as a keynote speaker in addition to programme co-curator for the ICOM UK 2026 Conference.
🌍Dr Priewe’s keynote will highlight globally aware collaboration
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ICOM UK 2026 Annual Conference: Museum Diplomacy in Action - ICOM UK 16 Apr / 17 Apr @ All Day - The UK's leading museum and heritage event comes to Oxford. Museum Diplomacy in Action takes place on 16-17 April 2026 in Oxford, exploring the unique role of museums as…

“The theme of ICOM UK's 2026 conference couldn't be more timely at this moment of major geopolitical shifts and general global uncertainty… showcasing the unique role and power of museums as ‘diplomats’.” 💬Kristina Broughton, ICOM UK's Strategic Director
#ICOMUK2026 #MuseumDiplomacy
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HOME | Queer Britain Queer Britain: the national LGBTQ+ museum

🌈 @queerbritain.bsky.social to reopen galleries from 4 February
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Government announces bumper £1.5 billion package to restore national pride £1.5 billion will be invested in cultural organisations over a five-year period – turning the corner on underfunding over the last decade and more

💷 UK gov’t unveils £1.5bn cultural infrastructure package to support museums & cultural venues
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PAS report highlights public engagement in museums - Museums Association Figures for 2024 reveal a third consecutive record-breaking year for reported finds and Treasure cases

📊 @museumsassociation.org - PAS report highlights public engagement in museums
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🏆 Last chance to enter the @museumsandheritage.com 's awards 2026
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ICOM UK 2026 Annual Conference: Museum Diplomacy in Action - ICOM UK 16 Apr / 17 Apr @ All Day - The UK's leading museum and heritage event comes to Oxford. Museum Diplomacy in Action takes place on 16-17 April 2026 in Oxford, exploring the unique role of museums as…

📰🏛️This week's #museum #news:

🐦 The Early Bird sale is on for our upcoming conference 'Museum Diplomacy in Action'
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ICOM UK Conference 2026: Museum Diplomacy in Action Museum Diplomacy in Action takes place on 16-17 April 2026 in Oxford, exploring the unique role of museums as cultural diplomats.

🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️🏛️ Coming to #ICOMUK2026 in Oxford?
We’re offering accommodation at @ox.ac.uk 's Worcester College - historic, central, affordable, and just a short walk from our conference venues
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Spaces are limited so act now!
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ICOM UK 2026 Annual Conference: Museum Diplomacy in Action - ICOM UK 16 Apr / 17 Apr @ All Day - The UK's leading museum and heritage event comes to Oxford. Museum Diplomacy in Action takes place on 16-17 April 2026 in Oxford, exploring the unique role of museums as…

🧳Mark your diaries, book your travel!
🎟️Early bird tickets now live - Be quick！
Most importantly, join one of the UK's leading museum conference
🗓️ ICOM UK, Oxford, 16-17 April
#MuseumsInAction #CulturalDiplomacy #ICOMUK
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