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7 November

• New horizons for the interpretation of heritage
  Number 119 (September-October 2008) of the letter of the OCIM, Office of Co-operation and Museum Information, proposes a dossier “From interpretation to the interpretation center”, almost 10 years after a first issue devoted to interpretation. This publication is the continuation of a seminar organized in Dijon in January 2008 at the University of Burgundy, on the initiative of the Research center on Culture and Museums, which had been set as objective to review the interpretation concept and to evaluate the current reach of the reference to this principle on the basis of a new series of case studies.

• Virtual exhibition on Anne de Bretagne, a history, a myth
  The exhibition « Anne de Bretagne, a history, a myth » which attracted more than 35,000 visitors during the summer of 2007 on show at the Château des Ducs de Bretagne in Nantes is now available online. The digitisation of the exhibition uses the same exhibition order, scenography and even certain objects from the exhibition. In fact, using the Zoomify tool, zooming in on objects in photos is easy and smooth.

• Exhibition "Sea Creatures in Glass" at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge (USA) through January 4, 2009
  Many years before they were commissioned by Harvard University to make the “Glass Flowers,” father and son artists Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka meticulously shaped glass and wire into lifelike models of marine animals. This new exhibition features dozens of these spectacular glass animals, many on display for the first time since Harvard acquired them around 1878. Combined with video, real scientific specimens, a recreation of the Blaschka’s studio, and a rich assortment of memorabilia, these models of marine invertebrates offer intriguing insights into the history, personality, and artistry of the extraordinary men who created them.

• Belvedere Museum celebrates Gustav Klimt's 100th Anniversary with the exhibition "Gustav Klimt and the Kunstschau 1908"
  October 1st, 2008 - January 18, 2009. Vienna (Austria)
  Following disagreement within the Secession and the spectacular leaving of the “Klimt-Group”, the inscription “To the time its art, to art its freedom” was removed from its building’s doors in 1907 and made the motto of the Kunstschau 1908, an exhibition that is still regarded as trailblazing for the development of Modern Art in Vienna. The Kunstschau 1908 was conceived by numerous artists around Gustav Klimt and coincided with the celebrations held in Vienna on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the reign of Emperor Francis Joseph I.

• Exhibition: 'The secession is a world view! (Max Liebermann) : The Munich secession 1892–1914' at the Villa Stuck
  From 30 September to 30 November 2008. Munich (Germany)
  Turning away from the conservative approach and outdated principles, Max Liebermann concisely noted: "The Secession is a way to look at the world." By presenting more than 100 paintings and sculptures, this exhibition for the first time gives an overview on the complex movement and its diversity of styles which oscillate between impressionist tendencies, varieties of art nouveau and symbolism. Works of foreign artists´movements who inspired the Munich secessionists round off this exhibition well worth visiting.

• Exhibition: 'Life and Art : Arts & Crafts from Morris to Mingei' at the National Museum of Modern Art
  From 13 September to 9 November 2008. Kyoto (Japan)
  The Arts and Crafts movement practiced by William Morris (1834-1896) at the end of the nineteenth century had a great deal of influence around the world. The key principle of the movement was to bring high-quality, handmade design into both the social and private spheres. With the full cooperation of the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A), the present exhibition will examine the British origins of the movement and its expansion throughout Europe and in Japan through more than 200 works.

• Exhibition: Russia 1900: Art and culture in the Empire of the Last Tsar
  From 12 October 2008 to 1 February 2009. Darmstadt (Germany)
  Symbolism, national Romanticism and Neo-Primitivism – Russian art at the threshold of the 20th century presents itself in various facettes. The art scene of that period was characterised by the tension between a leaning towards West European Modernism and the search for a specifically “Russian” style derived from its own cultural roots: thus ideas based on folklore, fairy tales and enjoyment of colour became characteristic hallmarks of Russian art around 1900. A special emphasis in the exhibition lies on the Jugendstil in Russia. It is thus treading new ground, for until now painting, graphic art, architecture, arts and crafts, and design influenced by this style have never been shown in these quantities. The exhibition not only brings together exquisite works of art from the most important museums in Russia, but also provides insights into the programmes and reality of the artists’ associations, studios and factories that were setting the agenda.

• Digital Exhibition Training (Digital ExTra)
  The Digital Exhibition Training (Digital ExTra) project researches needs in small to medium-sized museums and archives for creating digital exhibitions (eContent and eCulture). The aim of the Digital ExTra consortium is to create a sector specific training course with associated e Learning resource material (including web based versions and versions on CD/DVD) for professional personnel and vocational trainees. The main emphasis will be on the transfer of existing skills to a new media and/or sector.
  ENCATC Status: partner

6 November

• Exhibition: Flemish Tapestries for the Dukes of Burgundy, emperor Carlos V and king Felipe II
  Gand, l'Abbaye Saint-Pierre, From 21 November 2008 to 29 March 2009
  The old capital of the counts of Flanders hosts in the Saint-Pierre Abbey a sumptuous exhibition devoted to the tapestries that adorned the palaces of the House of Burgundy, the dynasty that reigned in the Netherlands in the past before joining the Hapsburg and placing young Carlos I, born in Ghent and better known as Carlos V, on the throne of Spain.

• Exhibition: Celts and Scandinavians. Artistic meetings (7th-8th centuries)
  Paris, Musée national du Moyen Age, From 1 October 2008 to 12 January 2009
  Within the framework of the French Presidency of the European Union, the national Museum of the Middle Ages proposes an exhibition devoted to a part of the European History usually neglected, Christianization between the 7th-8th centuries of the Northwest of the continent, as revealed by sculptures, pieces of jewelry and illustrations from the Irish, Welsh, Scottish, English, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian collections.