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ICOM SOUTH AFRICA

ICOM SOUTH AFRICA

Type: National Committees

President: Catherine SNEL

Secretary: Francois FOUCHE

Secretary email: icomsamuseums@gmail.com

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The new issue of Museum International on LGBTQI+ M

The new issue of Museum International on LGBTQI+ Museums is now online 📲📕This issue focuses on the current and evolving bloom of community-based LGBTQI+ museums and initiatives, as well as their struggle for autonomy throughout the world.📖🌐 Read more: icom.museum
#Museums4Equality
#lgbtqiplus

In our latest #ICOMVoices André Delpuech, directo

In our latest #ICOMVoices André Delpuech, director of @museedelhomme, emphasises the need for new narratives and views of heritage in museums, and the role archaeology can play in revealing places of memory and remnants of the past that hold identity.Visit the link in bio to read the full article!

The Covid-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented

The Covid-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented challenge for #museums and museum professionals around the world. In times like the ones we are living, being an ICOM Member is much more than a status or a card: it is taking a stance for the international museum community! 🦸Visit the link in bio to find out more about the benefits of joining ICOM 🚀

ICOM will be engaging its Members in two participa

ICOM will be engaging its Members in two participatory processes that will shape the museum of the future: the revision of the museum definition and the review of the ICOM Code of Ethics.ℹ️ Read more on icom.museum

🔊 #ICOMVoicesDiscover how the Casa Batlló’

🔊 #ICOMVoicesDiscover how the Casa Batlló’s reinvented its management post Covid-19, adapting the cultural experience to the local audience and focusing on #IntangibleHeritage.
📖 Link on bio

Happy New Year! We wish you a 2021 filled with dis

Happy New Year! We wish you a 2021 filled with discovery, culture and well-being✨¡Feliz año nuevo! Les deseamos un 2021 lleno de descubrimientos, cultura y bienestar✨Bonne Année ! Nous vous souhaitons un 2021 plein de découvertes, de culture et de bien-être✨

Here it is: the International Museum Day 2021 post

Here it is: the International Museum Day 2021 poster! 🚀 #IMD2021 invites museums to create, imagine and share new practices of (co-)creation of value, new business models and innovative solutions for the social, economic and environmental challenges ahead. 🌍 Keep your eyes peeled for more information on the world's biggest #museum celebration!
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¡Ya está aquí: el póster del Día Internacional de los Museos 2021! 🚀 El #DIM2021 invita a los museos a crear, imaginar y compartir nuevas prácticas de (co)creación de valor, nuevos modelos de negocio y soluciones innovadoras para los retos sociales, económicos y medioambientales que se nos presentan. 🌍 ¡Síganos atentamente para más información sobre la celebración de los #museos más grande del mundo! - Il est arrivé : le poster de la Journée internationale des musées 2021 ! 🚀 La #JIM2021 invite les musées à créer, imaginer et partager de nouvelles pratiques de (co)création de valeur, de nouveaux modèles commerciaux et des solutions innovantes pour les défis sociaux, économiques et environnementaux à venir. 🌍 Suivez-nous de prêt pour avoir plus d'informations sur la célébration des #musées la plus grande du monde !

#ProjectUpdate our joint initiative with @aliph_fo

#ProjectUpdate our joint initiative with @aliph_foundation is progressing well: head to our website to find out how we are supporting 14 African museums to tackle the Covid-19 crisis.Together with our national committees, we are developing projects about:
⚠️ Risk management
💻 Digitalisation
🦠 Facing the Covid-19 crisis
🗃 Inventory and collection managementℹ️ link in bio

Russia and the global museum community have lost o

Russia and the global museum community have lost one of the most prominent and successful museum colleagues.
Read "Irina Antonova: More Than a Museum Expert", an obituary by Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin Hinz, ICOM President (2010 - 2016) and Honorary Member.
📃 Link on bioRusia y la comunidad museística mundial han perdido a una de las más prominentes y exitosas colegas del campo de los museos.
Lea "Irina Antonova: Más que una experta en museología", el obituario escrito por Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin Hinz, Presidente del ICOM (2010 - 2016) y Miembro Honorario.
📃 Enlace en bioLa Russie et la communauté mondiale des musées ont perdu l’un de leurs collègues les plus éminents et les plus prospères.
Lisez " Irina Antonova : Plus qu’une experte en muséologie", la nécrologie écrite par Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin Hinz, Président de l'ICOM (2010 - 2016) et Membre Honoraire.
📃 Lien dans la bio

The Standing Committee for the Museum Definition,

The Standing Committee for the Museum Definition, Prospect and Potentials 2 (MDPP 2) is ready to launch the new process of exploring a new museum definition!On December 10 at 14:00 UTC+1, join us for the webinar “Defining the museum in times of change: a way forward” ✏️📅The two newly appointed MDPP2 co-chairs, Lauran Bonilla-Merchav and Bruno Brulon, and ICOM President Alberto Garlandini will describe the methodology to encourage members and Committees to actively participate in the process of creating a new museum definition proposal.

Save the date for the ICOM @unigeneve conference “When Museums Go Online” ✏️🗓
The conference will provide a discussion forum for the global museum community, partners in the field of cultural heritage and other stakeholders around the legal and societal issues related to the #digitization of museum collections. Don’t miss it!📅 11 December 2020
⏰ 13.00 - 18.30 CET
ℹ️ Link in bioCover photo © Holger Link

The ICOM follow-up report on the impact of the ong

The ICOM follow-up report on the impact of the ongoing #COVID19 pandemic on the museum sector is online!This survey analyses almost 900 responses from museums and museum professionals, collected between 7 September and 18 October, 2020.Full report📄 link in bio

74 years ago today, a group of visionaries saw the

74 years ago today, a group of visionaries saw the potential of museums to bridge peoples and build lasting peace. With this vision in mind, they founded ICOM.
Thank you to our members for continuing this mission today! 💙
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Hace 74 años, un grupo de visionarios vio el potencial de los museos para tender puentes entre los pueblos y construir una paz duradera. Con esta visión en mente, fundaron el ICOM.
¡Gracias a nuestros miembros por continuar hoy esta misión! 💙
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Il y a 74 ans, un groupe de visionnaires a vu le potentiel des musées pour rapprocher les peuples et construire une paix durable. C'est avec cette vision qu'ils ont fondé l'ICOM.
Merci à nos membres de poursuivre cette mission aujourd'hui ! 💙

🆕 What will the museum sector look like in the

🆕 What will the museum sector look like in the post Covid-19 era?The cultural sector has been one of the most affected by the global pandemic. The upcoming #ICOMWebinar "Recover and Recreate: Stimulating employment in the museum sector" will gather international experts to discuss policies to support museums, the impact on young museum professionals, new business models for museums, and new skills for the post Covid-19 era 💡
The webinar will be streamed with simultaneous translation in French, English and Spanish, and has been possible thanks to the support of @culture_gouv.
Don't miss it!
📆 November 18, 2020
🕰 12:00 PM UTC+1
ℹ️ Link in bio

Today kicks-off a workshop to strengthen the capac

Today kicks-off a workshop to strengthen the capacity of museums in methods of safeguarding and securing collections in Burkina Faso co-organised by ICOM, ICOM Burkina Faso, @ALIPH_Foundation and the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Burkina Faso🇧🇫For three days, 30 museum curators, their technical teams & agents from the Ministry of Culture will exchange and learn on preventive conservation, designing emergency evacuation plans, digitalisation and more to effectively safeguard museum collections in conflict zones.This workshop is part of a 15,000-dollar project financed by ALIPH and co-managed by ICOM and ICOM Burkina Faso in order to strengthen the safeguarding and securing of the collections of four museums located in conflict zones in Burkina Faso."We are particularly grateful to ALIPH for the mark of confidence placed in the ICOM Burkina Faso Association. Thanks to this support, Burkina Faso will be able to protect the collections of four museums from danger," said Rasmané Kamba, technical advisor representing the head of department of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism of Burkina Faso.
#HeritageProtection 🛡️🏺

When the blast at Beirut’s port ravaged the Leba

When the blast at Beirut’s port ravaged the Lebanese capital on August 4, ICOM was able to provide immediate support thanks to its Emergency response protocol and the reactivity of local and international partners.Join us on November 4 to review the fundamentals of emergency planning for cultural institutions!  ℹ️👉 link in bio

As the #COVID19 pandemic unfolded, the need for a

As the #COVID19 pandemic unfolded, the need for a #digitaltransformation for cultural institution was brought to the fore.Join us on October 21 to talk about the new digital challenges that museums have to face!ℹ️👉 Link in bio

We are pleased to announce the call for Solidarity

We are pleased to announce the call for Solidarity Projects 2021. We are looking for project proposals related to the challenges raised by the current pandemic and museums’ resilience, exploring promising new models for museum practice following the #COVID19 crisis.ℹ️ More info on our website

ICOM WEBINAR New challenges for collections and st

ICOM WEBINAR
New challenges for collections and storage areasFrom the beginning of the #COVID19 pandemic the importance of protecting storage areas and collections has become more and more evident.This webinar will gather museum professionals from different countries to review:
- best practices in collection preservation;
- access to collections in storage;
- risk management for collections.ℹ️ link in bio

We are excited to announce our support to the @icc

We are excited to announce our support to the @iccrom_official International Course on Rethinking #DisasterRiskManagement for Cultural Heritage Collections, focused in the Asia-Pacific Region.The course will combine online learning, hands-on training and a three-month post-training project with mentoring support! 👷👷‍♂️ℹ️ We encourage ICOM members from the Asia-Pacific and other risk prone regions, to apply! You can find more information on our website

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