A stand... and an explanation

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order that sought to eliminate “inappropriate content” at national museums, parks and landmarks.

The table below presents the list of files being treated for the 2026 cycle that are to be examined by the Committee at its twenty-first session in November/December 2026. This list includes nominations for the Urgent Safeguarding List or the Representative List, and proposals for the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices. The nomination files submitted by the States Parties are published by the...

Melbourne Rare Book Week 2026 is a free, city-wide festival celebrating the written, printed and illustrated word. Talks, exhibitions, tours and more.

A Field Note

Excavators and fencing began appearing at the Brisbane park earlier this week, but the federal government has not yet assessed challenges under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Prote...

Close Enough to See Well

In 2025, ICOM UK formed a partnership with the British Council to commission an important new piece of research: to explore why and what the UK Museum sector needs to build better, stronger,…

This article was first published by ICOM. Each year since 1977, ICOM has organised International Museum Day, which represents a unique moment for the international museum community. The objective of…