CIMUSET-International Committee for Museums of Science & Technology

27/05/2026

📢 Final call for the CIMUSET Award 2026!
You have until 31 May to submit your project.
We are eager to see your work on 🌍 climate change, 💻 digital transformation, ⚖️ equity, and 🌱 sustainability.

📩 Apply at: [email protected]
🌐 More info: https://cimuset.mini.icom.museum/

On behalf of the CIMUSET Award Committee and CIMUSET Board.

22/05/2026

🔥 There's still time to submit your project!
Don't miss this opportunity to share your experiences, ideas and innovations.

💡 Who can apply?
✔ Projects from the last 2 years
✔ Science & technology museums, centres, and related institutions
✔ Self-nominations welcome!

🗓 Deadline: 31 May 2026
📩 Apply at: [email protected]
🌐 More info: https://cimuset.mini.icom.museum/

On behalf of the CIMUSET Award Committee and CIMUSET Board

11/05/2026

📅 Only 20 days left to submit your project for the CIMUSET Award 2026!

We are looking for innovative, experimental, and impactful projects that push boundaries and inspire new ways of connecting science, technology, and society.

🤯Submit your project now!

🗓 Deadline: 31 May 2026
📩 Apply at: [email protected]
🌐 More info: https://cimuset.mini.icom.museum/

On behalf of the CIMUSET Award Committee and CIMUSET Board.

🏆 CIMUSET AWARD 2026

✨ Call for Applications Now Open!

We are celebrating innovative, experimental, and impactful projects that push boundaries and inspire new ways of connecting science, technology, and society.

From 🌍 climate change to 💻 digital transformation, ⚖️ equity, and 🌱 sustainability, your work matters.

💡 Who can apply?
✔ Projects from the last 2 years
✔ Science & technology museums, centres, and related institutions
✔ Self-nominations welcome!

🎯 We are looking for:
• Innovation in science and technology museum practice
• Engagement with key issues of our time
• Contribution to transformative futures
• Alignment with the ICOM museum definition
• Engagement and participation

🗓 Deadline: 31 May 2026
📩 Apply at: [email protected]
🌐 More info: https://cimuset.mini.icom.museum/

🌏 Join a global network shaping the future of science and technology museums.

On behalf of the CIMUSET Award Committee and CIMUSET Board.

18/04/2026

CIMUSET | International Museum Day 2026

Revealing the theme for International Museum Day 2026
“Museums Uniting a Divided World”

Museums today stand as powerful connectors: bridging cultures, communities, and generations. In an increasingly fragmented world, they serve as trusted spaces for dialogue, inclusion, and shared understanding.

As part of this global movement led by International Council of Museums, CIMUSET joins the international museum community in embracing the transformative role of museums in fostering unity and resilience.

Since 2020, International Museum Day has aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In 2026, the focus highlights:

🍀 SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities
🍀 SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
🍀 SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

This year is particularly significant as we celebrate ICOM’s 80th Anniversary, marking decades of global collaboration and commitment to cultural heritage.

👉 On 18 May 2026, we invite science and technology museums, professionals, and communities worldwide to come together—
to bridge divides, strengthen connections, and inspire collective action.

CIMUSET encourages its members to:
• Organise inclusive and engaging public programmes
• Foster cross-institutional and international partnerships
• Share your initiatives and stories with the global network

🔗 Learn more: icom.museum

16/04/2026

🏆 CIMUSET AWARD 2026

✨ Call for Applications Now Open!

We are celebrating innovative, experimental, and impactful projects that push boundaries and inspire new ways of connecting science, technology, and society.

From 🌍 climate change to 💻 digital transformation, ⚖️ equity, and 🌱 sustainability, your work matters.

💡 Who can apply?
✔ Projects from the last 2 years
✔ Science & technology museums, centres, and related institutions
✔ Self-nominations welcome!

🎯 We are looking for:
• Innovation in science and technology museum practice
• Engagement with key issues of our time
• Contribution to transformative futures
• Alignment with the ICOM museum definition
• Engagement and participation

🗓 Deadline: 31 May 2026
📩 Apply at: [email protected]
🌐 More info: https://cimuset.mini.icom.museum/

🌏 Join a global network shaping the future of science and technology museums.

On behalf of the CIMUSET Award Committee and CIMUSET Board.

26/03/2026

⏳ STAY TUNED!

The Scientific Committee, CIMUSET Board, and Explora, León have completed an intensive review meeting for:

📄 Abstract submissions
✈️ Travel Grant applications
🛠 Workshop proposals

We’re now finalising the outcomes.

📧 Check your inbox from 1 April 2026 onwards.

Thank you for your patience. Exciting announcements are just around the corner!

The CIMUSET Board

16/03/2026

Thank You for the Strong Global Response

The submission deadline for the 53rd CIMUSET Conference (León, Mexico 2026) has now closed.

We are delighted by the level of engagement from colleagues across the international museum and science communication community:

• 70+ Abstract submissions
• 15+ Applications for CIMUSET Members’ Travel Grants
• 4 Workshop proposals

Our Scientific Committee, in collaboration with Explora Science Center, León, has now begun the review process.

📧 Applicants are encouraged to monitor their emails for updates.

📅 Tentative date for results announcement:
1 April 2026 onwards

📢 Stay tuned for updates on the launch of the conference website and registration details.

Thank you to everyone who contributed their ideas and proposals to this year’s conference.

International Council of Museums - ICOM

12/03/2026

🚨 FINAL CALL – LAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT 🚨

Time is running out! ⏳

Submit your abstract for the 53rd CIMUSET Conference and apply for the CIMUSET Members’ Travel Grant before the deadline.

📅 Deadline: 13 March 2026
⏰ 12:00 AM CET

If you have been preparing your submission, now is the time to act.

If you have been planning to submit, this is your moment.

🔎 For more details, visit our webpage and check our previous posts.

🌐 https://cimuset.mini.icom.museum

08/03/2026

⏳ 5 DAYS TO GO!

The deadline is fast approaching for:

📄 CIMUSET 2026 Call for Papers
✈️ CIMUSET Members’ Travel Grant

🗓 Submission deadline:
13 March 2026 (Midnight CET)

Join museum professionals, researchers, educators, and innovators at the 53rd CIMUSET Conference in León, Mexico.

Theme:
Science and Technology Museums as Spaces of Hope: Connecting Communities, Knowledges, and Futures

If you have been planning to submit — this is the moment.

📌 Abstract: 250–300 words
📌 CFP submissions must be in English
📌 Travel Grant applications require a separate form

🔗 Details:

https://cimuset.mini.icom.museum/conferences/conference2026/

06/03/2026

The International Council of Museums – ICOM expresses deep concern over the protection of museums and cultural heritage.
ICOM expresses its serious concern over the recent conflict in Iran, the Gulf Region and the Eastern Mediterranean, its humanitarian impact, as well as the risks facing museums and cultural heritage sites. We are alarmed by reports of serious damage to cultural sites in the region, confirmed by intergovernmental organisations such as UNESCO.

ICOM is closely monitoring the situation in coordination with its National Committees and partners in the region and internationally, in line with its core commitment to the protection of cultural heritage. We remain attentive to the safety and well-being of our members in the affected areas as well as all professionals working to safeguard cultural heritage. ICOM underlines the need to respect international humanitarian law and to ensure the protection of civilians.

ICOM calls upon all parties to respect their obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its Protocols and reiterates its call to all parties to comply with their international legal obligations to safeguard cultural heritage. ICOM supports statements already published by partner organisations and refers to the ICOM Statement for Peace, and the Declaration on the protection of archives, libraries, museums and heritage places during armed conflicts and political instability.

The destruction of heritage is not only a local tragedy; it is a loss for all humankind. We must come together, through dialogue, cooperation, and respect to preserve the cultural bridges that connect our shared past to a more peaceful future.

The full statement is also available on icom.museum: https://icom.museum/en/news/icom-calls-for-protection-of-museums-and-cultural-heritage-amid-conflict-in-iran-the-gulf-region-and-the-eastern-mediterranean/

Déclaration en français : https://icom.museum/fr/news/licom-appelle-a-la-protection-des-musees-et-du-patrimoine-culturel-dans-le-contexte-des-conflits-en-iran-dans-la-region-du-golfe-et-en-mediterranee-orientale/

Declaración en español: https://icom.museum/es/news/el-icom-hace-un-llamamiento-para-la-proteccion-de-los-museos-y-el-patrimonio-cultural-en-medio-del-conflicto-en-iran-la-region-del-golfo-y-el-mediterraneo-oriental/