August was another quite interesting month for the art and heritage world, unfortunately the consistent theme seems to be 1000 and 1 ways to steal from a museum (sic) *check the as promised*. Learn more about that and more exciting topics below:
Heritage Management
The Complexity of Post-colonial Heritage and Tourism
Digitising crafts to preserve cultural heritage
How Museums are using Augmented Reality
New augmented reality app turns objects at the Metropolitan Museum into digital gaming accessories
In the Artworld, There’s a Price for Everything
News
Archaeologists Discover Entrance to the Zapotec Underworld Beneath a Church in Mexico
42-Foot-Long Ancient Roman Ship Uncovered by Miners in Serbia
Why King Khufu’s Solar Boat Is on the Move After 4,600 Years
Scottish museum returns totem pole to Nisga’a nation
We need to talk about Venice:
What took you so long? Unesco will ask for Venice to be added to the Endangered Heritage Sites list
Collector David Walsh’s subterranean Mona museum expanding to house ‘dream library’
blooloop 50 Museum Influencer List 2023 judges revealed
THE BOX ANNOUNCED AS UK PARTNER FOR NATIONAL GALLERY’S BICENTENARY COMMISSION
In Seoul, a Major Player Surveys the City’s Changing Scene Ahead of Frieze
as promised
Swiss court sentences former museum cashier for embezzling more than $1m
FR Le Musée d’art Roger-Quilliot de Clermont-Ferrand cambriolé
What is up with the British Museum
And more…unfortunately…
‘It’s time to publish the British Museum’s list of stolen items’
Get your own art detective! My simple solution for the British Museum fiasco
The Parthenon marbles…(per usual)
Parthenon Marbles deal still on the table despite British Museum theft scandal
Publications
Literature Collection Database
Report on protecting Ukrainian cultural heritage
Events
Changing Climate Management Strategies
National Heritage Week: Developing Your Event Or Project
Japanese Perspectives in 3D Cultural Heritage Documentation
3rd DARIAH-HR International Conference “Digital Humanities & Heritage”
Opportunities
Call for Papers – ICOM UK Student & Emerging Professionals Conference, online, 7 December 2023
Government cash available to grow creative businesses
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