January started the year with many happenings sector wide! Here is our selection of what we found would best pick your interest:
News
Comment | What happens behind the scenes at the museum is what really matters
NEMO Barometer on political influence on museums in Europe
As restitutions slow across Europe, UK may be poised for progress
Russia issues arrest warrant for Narva Museum Director Maria Smorzhevskikh-Smirnova
Interesting Reads
Introducing PUBLICOMOS: Your Global Resource on Heritage
Artists Takeover? Hew Locke at the British Museum and Glenn Ligon at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Art in the rubble: how Gaza’s artists are documenting the war
ICCROM HeritageEducationLibrary’s
Publications
Redefining Public Libraries: A New Role as Social Innovators
Books
International Perspectives on Museum Management
Opportunities
Applications are open to the American Alliance of Museums’ popular Museum Assessment Program (MAP)!
Colonial Collections Consortium Grants for provenance research
Call for Papers: LibrarIN International Conference 2025
Call for applications: 2025 ENCATC Academy on sustainable cultural management and policy
ICOM and the Getty Foundation Announce Participation Grants for the 27th General Conference in Dubai
Events
Culture: the Compass for Europe’s Future | Cultural Deal for Europe Annual Policy Conversation
ECHOES Policy event & Communities Onboarding Workshop
2025 World Monuments Watch Announcement
