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ICOM bursaries

Members of ICOM Australia are invited to apply for 2013 bursaries. Applications close 30 Apr 2013. More

Annual General Meeting ICOM Australia

ICOM Australia's 2013 AGM will be held in Canberra on 18 May 2013. Executive Board nominations and proxy forms are due by 10 May 2013. More

Nominations open

Nominations for the ICOM Australia Award for International Relations are open until 15 Apr 2013. More

Call for papers

The ICOM Commitee for Conservation is inviting contributions for the 17th Triennial Conference to be held in Melbourne 15-19 Sep 2014. More

Museums Australia 2013 National Conference

The conference will be held in Canberra 17-20 May 2013 during the capital's centenary year. The theme How museums work: people, industry and nation invites reflection on how museums and galleries work in the 21st century and what ideas will drive them in the future. More

Ethics checklist

A tool has been released by ICOM to help address museum ethical questions on cultural property ownership. It sets out the eight organising principles that shape the the ICOM Code. It also provides orientation and support in dealing with complex ethical topics and it offers a list of contacts for further advice on particular questions.  More

Illicit traffic of cultural property

Combating illicit trade in cultural goods is one of ICOM's core actions. ICOM's activities in this campaign focus on preventive measures and involvement of international networks of professionals. One particular strand of this work are the ICOM Red Lists. These are lists of endangered cultural objects threatened with illegal export and trade.
 

 Eurosmuse

This portal provides information on major exhibitions in European museums. More