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You are invited to join your fellow ICOM members at
Melbourne Museum
for an informal gathering of ICOM’s members,
some regional refreshments as well as a visit to the marvellous exhibition from the British Museum The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia. King Ashurnasirpal II Collection: British Museum
The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia explores an era of extraordinary invention and innovation, the impact of which is still shaping our lives thousands of years later. Ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq and Syria) was a crucial region in the development of human civilisation. The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia exhibition will give a clear and accessible introduction to 3,000 years of Mesopotamian history, based on a stunning array of objects drawn from the world famous Middle East collection of the British Museum. From massive carved stone reliefs depicting scenes of battles and hunting to stunning gold jewellery, the exhibition showcases a fascinating period of ancient history. The story is told through the three great centres of Mesopotamian civilisation: Sumer, Assyria and Babylon, and brings their rich history to life through objects and multimedia.
DETAILS
When: Thursday July 5, 6pm
The exhibition is open until 9:00 pm; last entry to the exhibition is at 7:30 pm
Where: Melbourne Museum, Mesopotamia Café
Charges: Middle Eastern refreshments available for purchase, see the menu http://museumvictoria.com.au/pages/36374/mesopotamia-cafe-menu.pdf
Exhibition entry: ICOM members presenting their current ICOM card = concession $16, all other adults $24
Special treat: We will receive a brief introduction to the exhibition from a Museum staff member as well as hear a little about an ancient Mesopotamian museum from one of our members.
Bookings: not required, we are trying to make this as easy to organise and attend as possible.
Invitation to submit Intercom papers
Dear colleagues,
There is still time to submit a proposal for the INTERCOM 2012 conference on #museumchallenges from 25-28 November 2012 in Sydney, Australia.
The call for papers and the deadline for applications for a bursary from the Getty Foundation have been extended until the 15 July 2012.
Please see full details below.
We look forward to hearing from you. Please do get in touch if you need further information.
Francoise
Francoise McClafferty
Secretary
INTERCOM - ICOM International Committee for Museum Management
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INTERCOM2012
International Committee for Management INTERCOM from 25-28 November 2012 in Sydney, Australia.
This year's conference theme is #museumchallenges.
Museums have always operated in times of change, yet the challenges and pace of change over the last five years has been unprecedented. Globalisation, environmental issues and climate change, relationships with Indigenous and creator communities, diversity of audiences, different employee mindsets, new skill sets, new media and technologies and the global financial crisis, have placed increasing pressure on the ways museums are managed and led.
The conference will address these issues using a mix of conference/meeting formats designed to encourage conversation, learning, intellectual stimulation and exchange of ideas.
For full conference details and call for papers please visit www.intercom.museum
GETTY BURSARY PROGRAMME
Thanks to a generous grant from The Getty Foundation, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) is able to offer a limited number of bursaries to museum professionals from low GDP countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe to attend the annual conference of ICOM's
If you wish to apply, please go to www.intercom.museum to download the application or email Françoise McClafferty, INTERCOM Secretary at intercom@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk.
CALL FOR PAPERS
We warmly invite all interested to send in proposals to present either a 20 minute paper OR a10 minute case study.
Your proposal should relate to the overall subject of museum challenges and address one of the following themes. Case studies should address one of the themes, highlight the work of an institution, address a research project or demonstrate a best practice model.
1. 21C SKILLS
2. MUSEUM ISSUES AND MANAGEMENT IN THE PACIFIC RIM
3. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Deadline for submission is 15 July 2012.
For further information about the conference, please go to
We look forward to hearing you!
Francoise McClafferty
Research & Information Officer
National Museums Liverpool
Tel: 0151 478 4559
Fax: 01513457842
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