Welcome back to the busy world after the summer break, September did not disappoint in either range of topics and ideas, it was truly hard to pick. While we prepare for spooky season (Halloween for those who don’t celebrate), learn more about the world of culture and get a head start:
(we changed the usual segment order, saving news for last)
What to do and see
The Top 10 Exhibitions to See in September 2023
Events
Revision of the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums – consultation webinars
World Heritage site managers gather in Riyadh to brainstorm for future heritage management
CHARTER Symposium: A strategy for the future of cultural heritage
Reflect, Share, Inspire Digital Skills for Heritage
MAJOR CONFERENCE: ANTHROPOLOGY AND EDUCATION
Opportunities
Improving Management Effectiveness of World Heritage Properties
Personalisable Augmented Heritage Tours
Short-term grants offering support for researchers to use the Getty Library’s collections
News
Crimean museum director sanctioned by EU and Switzerland
our regular British Museum updates: ‘The last remaining argument against restitution has now been lost’
Murugan idol stolen from Pallava-era temple traced to U.S.
UK Police Make ‘Major Breakthrough’ in Search for Stolen Maurizio Cattelan Toilet
Traders arrested with hundreds of illegal artefacts
Australian Museum Will Return Prized 2,500-Year-Old Vase to Italy
‘Enough is enough’: US looted treasures unit faces accusations over credit
Isn’t that something?: New AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly
Morocco earthquake leaves key heritage sites severely damaged
‘Extraordinary’ structure has no real parallel in the archaeological record, scientists say
Pace gallery to open in Tokyo next year
Photo ban lifted on Picasso’s Guernica after 30 years
Bob Ross’s canvas from the first The Joy of Painting episode hits the market
The Venice affair
Day-trippers to Venice to be charged €5 admission fee in bid to save lagoon city
EU-Funding
NEMO co-signs letter of concern regarding the 2024 Creative Europe budget cuts
Culture and Heritage sectors rally in protest over proposed €40 million cut to Creative Europe
Un village néolithique découvert dans la Marne après 20 ans de recherches
Interesting Reads
Scanning the world and democratising culture through 3D
The Art of Storytelling Through Sound: Crafting Engaging Audio Guides
The World’s Oldest Papyrus and What It Can Tell Us About the Great Pyramids
The art world still favours the rich—how do we fix that?
Publications
Handbook of Digital 3D Reconstruction of Historical Architecture
WAC Handbook #1 BlockChain 101
