| Inauguration
of the International Slavery Museum
23 August 2007. As part of the bicentenary commemoration of the
abolition of the slave trade by British Parliament, the Liverpool
Merseyside Maritime Museum inaugurate the International Slavery
Museum. Several hundred participants are expected to attend the
inaugural ceremony, coinciding with the UNESCO International Day
for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition (23 August),
which will include a visit to the replica of the slave ship, Amistad.
UNESCO. Culture. Museums. France. Publication:
26-07-2007
National
Ethnographic Museum - Nepal. A taste of Nepali culture
After you've had your fill of watching the mountains, touring the
monuments and ransacking the shopping centers, there's nothing like
browsing around the museums for some quiet indoor relaxation in
Nepal experiencing Nepal's multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-religious
and multi-lingual diversities. One of such museums is the National
Ethnographic Museum, which presents a kaleidoscope image of Nepal
to the visitors.
National Ethnographic Museum. News. Nepal.
Publicated: 26-07-2007
From
Ougadougou to Libreville, the first fruit
The implementation of the "Museums at the service of development"
programme (Msd) has been extended by two major meetings: one in
Ouagadougou, from April 2 to 6, then one in Libreville, from June
4 to 8, 2007. The results already achieved, in accordance with the
objectives, are very encouraging. For example, the necessary cooperation
between museum professionals and key actors of the educational world
in order to enable African children to better know their cultural
heritage is now under way. Testifying to this is the high level
of participation of actors from the School sector (directors of
national pedagogical institutes, inspectors, teachers, etc.) and
the quality of their contribution to the question of cultural education
in Africa.
EPA. Newsletter. Nº 17: April-May-June
2007. Benin. Publicated: 26-07-2007
The
Web site of the Brazilian System of Museums now available in Spanish
From June 26, 2007 the site of the Brazilian System of Museums is
available in Spanish. The spreading of the bilingual version was
made during the Latin American Museums meeting of El Salvador, Bahia,
Brasil
Brazilian System of Museums. News. Brazil.
Publicated: 25-07-2007
Touring
exhibitions for America Latina Museums
We are currently trying to develop international partnerships for
touring exhibitions. In particular, we are researching Central and
South American museums, in order to find out potential partners.
V&A Museum of Childhood. Exhibitions.
United Kingdom. Publicated: 25-07-2007
Summer
Course: Design and assembly of Exhibitions - Virtual
Date: July 1 to August 31, 2007
The intensive virtual course on design and assembly of exhibitions
takes a multidisciplinar perspective, as it understands the exhibition
as a collective and cooperative activity; thus the design of a exhibition
refers to a process that can begin with an idea or a question that
leads to a research, or, with the acquisition or finding of a piece.
National University of Córdoba.
Education and Museums Program. Argentina. Publicated: 25-07-2007
The
portal Michael inventories the European digitalized heritage
Funded by the European Commission within the framework of the eTen
program, this project associates public and private structures of
the following countries: Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Greece,
Hungary, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden,
Czech Republic and the United Kingdom. Thanks to the multilingual
service MICHAEL whose opening is expected in 31 May 2007, individuals
as well as professionals have the possibility of exploring the digital
collections of the museums, archive services, libraries and other
cultural institutions of Italy, France and the United Kingdom, hoping
the integration of other countries.
MICHAEL Project. News. Publicated: 04-07-2007
National
Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries
An Exposure Draft of a new initiative, ‘National Standards
for Australian Museums and Galleries’ is now available for
comment. The standards relate to the management of museums, the
engagement of communities, and the development and conservation
of significant collections. ICOMOS members with an interest in movable
cultural heritage are warmly invited to consider the Draft and provide
feedback by 15 August 2007.
ICOMOS Australia. Newsletter. Australia.
Publication: 28-06-2007
Exhibition:
Atget, a retrospective
27 March - 1 July 2007. With the occasion of the 150 anniversary
of the birth of Atget, a large exhibition has been dedicated to
analyze the historical context of the accomplishment of his photographic
work – "invention" of Old Paris and nonmonumental
urban heritage – as well as his incredible and widely acknowledged
success since his death in 1927.
National library of France. Exhibitions.
France. Publication: 27-06-2007
Exhibition:
Ideqqi, art of Berber women
19 June - 16 September 2007. "Ideqqi, art of Berber women"
is the first exhibition devoted to traditional Algerian pottery.
It is held at the musée du quai Branly, in Paris, from 19th
June to 17th September 2007. It will present 130 pieces, taken from
the musée du Quai Branly’s reserves, illustrating the
various forms and functions of pottery as well as the symbols and
patterns with which the pieces are decorated. Visit
Ideqqi, the Virtual Exhibition !
Musée du Quai Branly. Programming.
Exhibitions. France. Publication: 27-06-2007
Debate
on human remains in museological collections
How do anthropological museums deal with human remains in their
collections? What ethical and museological issues are at stake?
To contribute to the international debate on these and related questions
KIT’s Tropenmuseum recently presented a study published on
the origins and composition on the Institute’s physical anthropological
collection...
Royal Tropical Institute. KIT News. The
Netherlands. Publicated: 26-06-2007 |
