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…

🎟️Digital ticket sales for ICOM UK Conference 2026 are now closed
Looking forward to an exciting few days of Museum Diplomacy in Action, we hope to see you there!
Our team will be on-site during the conference, so responses may be slower
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🌉We’re pleased to announce #MuseumBridge! 📝 New research from ICOM UK + @britishcouncil.bsky.social explores how UK museums can build stronger, fairer global partnerships — and we want your input! 🛠️ Workshop this week at ICOM UK 2026 with City Global Futures. 📅 Webinar: 22 May buff.ly/dQdZAtm

🏛️🌍Museum Diplomacy in Action is almost here!

We’ll be sharing stories that show how museums build connections across cultures and we’d love you to be part of it.

Share your story or follow along with highlights on LinkedIn & Instagram!

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Join ICOM UK as a Trustee for Northern Ireland 🌍

It’s an exciting time to join, our membership is growing and our reach is expanding.
Help shape our work in the UK + internationally to support the sector.🏛️

📅 Deadline: 20 April, 9am #Museum #northernireland #icomuk
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Cultural sector to receive exemptions from new membership crackdown Art Fund welcomes move, as further guidance on which organisations will qualify for exemptions is expected to follow.

⚖️ @museumsandheritage.com – Cultural organisations set to benefit from exemptions under new membership regulations
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National Museums Liverpool’s 40-year history celebrated in new exhibition PRESS IMAGES

🎉 National Museums Liverpool – New exhibition celebrates 40 years of the organisation’s impact and evolution
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Opportunity | Join our Anti-racism and Decolonisation Steering Group - Museums Association Help support and develop the museum sector’s anti-racism and decolonisation work

🤝 @museumsassociation.org – Recruitment opens for Anti-Racism Steering Group to guide sector-wide change and accountability
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🔐 International Council of Museums – Global survey launched with INTERPOL to assess museum security and strengthen protection of collections
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The Exhibitions Group - New National Research Calls for Strategic Shift in Temporary and Touring Exhibitions Across the UK 26/03/2026

🖼️ @theexhibitionsgrp.bsky.social – New national research calls for a strategic rethink of temporary and touring exhibitions across the UK sector
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ICOM UK seeks Trustee for Northern Ireland - ICOM UK ICOM UK is seeking a new trustee with connections and a passion for museums and heritage in Northern Ireland, and working internationally, to join our Board as Trustee for Northern Ireland. This is a…

📣 Applications are open for a new trustee to represent Northern Ireland n our board and help shape the organisation’s future direction
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ICOM UK 2026 Conference: Museum Diplomacy in Action is next week! - ICOM UK We are pleased to announce that our annual conference, Museum Diplomacy in Action, will be taking place next week on 16-17 April 2026 in Oxford, exploring the unique role of museums as cultural…

📰🏛️ This week’s #museum #news:

⏳ Our 2026 “Museum Diplomacy in Action” conference takes place next week, with digital tickets still available
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We’re welcoming 200+ delegates to Oxford next week for ICOM UK 2026: Museum Diplomacy in Action - our biggest yet! 🤝 Amid conflict and polarisation, museums serve as cultural diplomats. 🎟️digital tickets are available: buff.ly/JQ4Yr77
#ICOMUK2026 #Oxford #conference #MuseumDiplomacy

Museum Diplomacy in Action is next week 🌍

Join ICOM UK’s global network for big conversations, new connections, and fresh perspectives from speakers around the world.

📍 Oxford + 💻 Online Day 1, tickets are still available:
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#icomuk20267 #museumdiplomacy #diplomacyinaction

Webinar: Talking Sustainability toolkit | Indigo Preview the pilot Talking Sustainability toolkit and find out how you can get involved.

♻️ @indigo-ltd.com – Webinar explores practical tools to support sustainability across cultural organisations
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Museums beat sport as a badge of national identity in Scotland and Wales 80% in Scotland and 74% in Wales say governments should maintain or increase museum funding as new parliamentary terms begin.

🏛️ @museumsandheritage.com – New research suggests museums play a stronger role than sport in shaping national identity in Scotland and Wales
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‘Serious reservations’ about proposal to scrap free entry for overseas visitors - Museums Association Concern in museum sector as DCMS and ACE accept recommendations of Hodge review

💷 @museumsassociation.org – Concerns raised over proposals to introduce entry charges for overseas visitors to UK museums
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🌍 @aliph.foundation – New action plan outlines priorities for protecting cultural heritage across the Middle East
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Two new trustees join Collections Trust - Collections Trust We're delighted to welcome two new members to our board of trustees, with the appointment of Dr Paula Granados García and Ruth McKew. Paula Granados García is Head of the Endangered Material…

👥 Collections Trust – Two new trustees appointed to strengthen leadership and sector expertise
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Thieves steal Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings worth millions from Italian museum Four masked men entered Magnani Rocca Foundation villa, near Parma in northern Italy, and made off with artworks

🎨 @theguardian.com – Police investigate major theft of works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse from the magnani rocca foundation
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Independent Review of Arts Council England: our Response We’ve published our Response to the Independent Review of Arts Council England.

📝 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social responds to independent review
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ICOM UK seeks Trustee for Northern Ireland - ICOM UK ICOM UK is seeking a new trustee with connections and a passion for museums and heritage in Northern Ireland, and working internationally, to join our Board as Trustee for Northern Ireland. This is a…

📣 Applications are open for a new trustee to represent Northern Ireland and support our Board
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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:

💻 Digital tickets remain available for the 2026 “Museum Diplomacy in Action” conference
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We’re looking for a new Trustee for Northern Ireland 👀

We’d love to hear from people who are:
🏛️ Passionate about museums
👥 Connected to the NI sector
📝 Interested in governance

🗓️ Deadline: 9am, Monday 20 April 2026
#icomuk2026 #museumjob #NorthernIreland

Missed our general sale? Digital tickets are still available 🎟️✨

Join the ICOM UK 2026 Oxford Conference online and be part of the conversation from anywhere.
#ICOMUK2026 #Museums #webinar

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With thanks to our partners and sponsors:

@artfund.bsky.social
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Barker Langham
Narro
Dellner Glass
Nomad Exhibitions
Tru Vue
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We’re delighted to welcome Tru Vue as a sponsor of the #ICOMUK2026 Oxford Conference 👏

With weeks to go, we want to thank to all our sponsors and partners for making it possible. #Museums #Oxford

🌐 Online tickets still availible: buff.ly/RHg8yG7

🚨 No April Fools here- In-person tickets are closed!

🎟️ In-person tickets to Museum Diplomacy in Action are gone - but don’t worry! 💻 Digital tickets are still available

There’s still time to join the conversation: buff.ly/RHg8yG7

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👋 Students, want to see how museums work?
Our Annual Conference #diplomacyinaction covers global collaboration & social impact:

💻 online access
🎤 industry speakers
🤝 student networking

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European Cultural Heritage Summit - Europa Nostra European Cultural Heritage Summit

🏛️ @europanostra.bsky.social – European Heritage Summit to bring together sector leaders to discuss the future of heritage across Europe
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