I hope everyone had an active November as the Culture and Heritage did! Here are our picks of the many many topics, opportunities and events:
News
Unesco calls for emergency session to protect Lebanese heritage sites
NEMO Statement: Museums under pressure
‘Everything went wrong’: Warhol prints stolen and damaged in bungled Netherlands heist
Silenced voices: War in Ukraine and its impact on Russian cultural institutions
Financial Support
European Commission allocates €11.7 billion to cultural and creative industries
Sustainability & Climate
Hub publishes Third Policy Review on Cultural Heritage and Green Transition
and more….
Interesting Reads
‘Almost everything was washed away’: leading Spanish photographer’s studio wrecked by floods
‘A lot of damage can be done’: the art world reacts to Donald Trump’s victory in US election
Data space – supporting projects
Papers
The Marriage of Archaeological Science and Social Theory
Publications
New report looks at the state of culture in Europe
New report on future scenarios for cultural heritage
NEMO guideline supports LGBTQIA+ inclusion in museums
Opportunities
Search is on for Museum of the Year 2025
Climate Change Policy and Practice for Heritage Professionals
Heritage in Transformation: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Cultural Heritage in a Changing World
Events
Second ‘Sharing Local Stories’ Webinar Explores Social Transformation in Cultural Heritage
MuseumNext Museum Marketing Summit 26 – 27 November 2024
NEMO European Museum Conference 2024: Setting the stage for dialogue on museums and polarisation
Heritage Horizons: Europeana Project Week
ACTIVA Conference: Collaborative Learning in Heritage Transformation