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05/06/2026

General Assembly 2024 of ICOM just started in

05/06/2026

ICMAH’s exclusive conference on sports in museums can be followed online. To receive the link please register at [email protected] Thanks to our partners .france

05/06/2026

2024 ICOM International Symposium in Dubai for next year’s on “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities”

02/06/2026

Dear Members of ICMAH, Esteemed Museum Professionals, and Colleagues,
The ICOM International Committee for Museums and Collections of Archaeology and History (ICMAH) invites submissions of abstracts for the ICOM ICMAH Annual Conference 2026 entitled:

“Exploring the Depths – The Inspirational Journey of Maritime Archaeology” Preserving The Underwater Cultural Heritage Collection Within History And Archaeological Museums

Date: October 28-30, 2026 Venue: Zadar, Croatia

This event will be organized in collaboration with ICOM Croatia, the International Centre for Underwater Archaeology (ICUA), the Museum of Ancient Glass (MAS), the Archaeological Museum in Zadar (AMZD), the Department of Archaeology at the University of Zadar (ZARH), and The Camille Jullian Centre for Historical and Archaeological Research, a laboratory of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS).

For the complete Call for Papers, Important Dates, Grant Applications, and other relevant information, please visit (https://icmah.mini.icom.museum/call-for-papers-icom-icmah-annual-conference-2026/) or contact [email protected] or [email protected]
We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Sincerely,

The ICOM ICMAH Board

02/06/2026

In celebration of the 80th Anniversary of ICOM, and following the ICOM Strategic Plan aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), In the heart of civilization, at the world’s largest museum of archaeological and historical collections, which encompasses a significant assembly of ancient Egyptian civilization artifacts at the Grand Egyptian Museum, the ICOM International Committee for Museums and Collections of Archaeology and History and ICOM Egypt Regional Committee invite museum professionals to submit proposals for presentations to be presented during The International Symposium Titled:
“Museums Uniting a Divided World”
The symposium is associated with the International Council of Museums’ celebration of International Museums Day (IMD 2026)
Date: May 18, 2026 – Venue: Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt. For more information about proposal submission and registration, please visit https://icmah.mini.icom.museum/the-international-symposium-museums-uniting-a-divided-world-imd2026/

02/06/2026

October 2025: Second webinar on Sports Museum project. You are invited.
Zoom link : https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F82650370241pwd%3DMbhPFLA1BB8M04MXw6cVJLHMae90qM.1%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExQUw2ZzJjdkNyNjVIbFhiZ3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5E7iCHpazqkQMqRLBnVGIh7LUzbcQunfzI5KMP9CGx3kUG9X_IPVrHaAkGzg_aem_Z8l8wsl58hkUDRxc9Tk05A&h=AUBnRgiHhajy_DAo4lbqWAOmGb-pW_RSZn24Y05rjt42uQSipZBh7voHAdnoYkNS_Zv_wL-bhgbSlsT1qIgUkzn5XtzJYqeFExMfM9gAzRICZLsM1neCXzviZBz0IvA9vnNco0lCMlOxGQ&__tn__=-UK*F

02/06/2026

September 2025: ICMAH's working group on Sports Museums organizes a webinar on sporting collections in collaboration with Sporting Heritage , ICOM France , ICOM Costume and ECROS. The registration is required : https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2F1638369229469%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26utm_id%3D97758_v0_s00_e0_tv4_a1demo0gdr7wpp%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExQUw2ZzJjdkNyNjVIbFhiZ3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5aRsJnIn5WnaUx3d0MYr4Bmuf9y6VOqBL6SZEu_vHfejLUQq6OLmbEWyh1Hg_aem_VD2ZzsHNrdZ9b81eBVTV7g&h=AUDAaTiEF8z-uPyPu5aFvjzTyePERLZVupVG_qykioWVoW9hMlQfhpwlDPN0yR1RXANBYwD6BMLcr3Ufu9HkQulTCEW51Wv8smpMRqbZFwFHT6Sg4adzgsAna4QohOS5DfzSdtSWP1yLrg&__tn__=-UK*F

30/05/2026

30/05/2026

The second day of the ICMAH Annual Conference 2024 on “The future of History and Archaeology Museums, Changing Narratives” starts with the keynote speech of HAN Soo, director of the National Museum of Contemporary History in Seoul, South Korea. The conference is hosted by the Seoul Baekje Museum. The link to follow the conference is available on ICMAH’s website. https://icmah.mini.icom.museum/

30/05/2026

In the celebration of the International Museums Day 2026, the ICOM International Committee for Museums and Collections of Archaeology and History (ICMAH) in cooperation with ICOM Egypt National Committee successfully realized the International Symposium “Museums Uniting a Divided World” on 18th May 2026 at the Grand Egyptian Museum, Egypt.

The program included:
Panel Discussion 1: “Introducing the Concept of Sustainable Development Within Museum Practices”
• Professor. Dr. Yasser Mansour, Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
• Professor Dr. Ali Abdelhamid, Director of Egyptian Museum Cairo, Egypt.
• Dr. Silvia Covarino, Associate professor of Architecture and Urban Design, German University in Cairo.
• Dr. El-Shaimaa Eid, HSE Manger, Sustainability Consultant, Grand Egyptian Museum, Egypt.
Panel Discussion 2: “Museums: A Place for Peaceful and Inclusive Societies”
• Dr. Fatma Soliman, Director General of Training, GEM, Egypt.
• Consuelo Figueroa-Garavagno & Laura Gallardo-Frías, Diego Portales University and University of Chile, Spain & Chile.
• Dr. Esmat Khamis, Ministry of tourism and antiquities, Egypt.
• Mona El-Hakim, Peace Building & Conflict Prevention Committee Chair, Rotary District 2451-Egypt.
Panel Discussion 3: “Decolonization of 21st Century Museums.”
• Dr. Yasmin El Shazly, ARCE, Egypt.
• Dr. Mohamed El Saiedy, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Egypt.
• Dr. Shaimaa Mohamed Naguib, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Egypt.
With a special contribution of ICOM Sudan, Panel Discussion 4: “Fostering post-conflict recovery through Sudan’s shared heritage and civilization”.
• Dr. Ekhlas Abd el latif , ICOM Sudan.
• Dr. Balsam Abd El Hamed, ICOM Sudan.
• Dr. Nema Kamal, ICOM Sudan.