📰🏛️ This week’s #museum #news: 🎉 ICOM UK - Introducing our new ICOM UK Co-Chair Claire Messenger buff.ly/dsDEp8l

📢 We are happy to introduce ICOM UK’s new Co-Chair Claire Messenger! Claire takes up this position from Maria Blyzinsky, who has undertaken valuable work in supporting ICOM UK's work and representing the organisation. Read the full article here to hear from Claire and Maria👇

🎉📝 We’re pleased to invite ICOM UK members to join the online launch of the Ukrainian translation of ‘Supporting Decolonisation in Museums: Focus on Ukraine’ on 18 June. Register your attendance on our website here 👇 #museums #Ukraine #event

📰🏛️ This week’s #museum #news: 🌍 International Council of Museums UK - Conference Co-Chairs reflect on museum diplomacy in honour of International Museum Day 2026 having taken place on 18 May buff.ly/KPDOj33

Thanks to those who joined our #MuseumBridge 🏛️ webinar last week! Don’t worry if you missed it, we have a full recording available so you can catch all the insights 💭. #Museums #HeritageSector #Partnership buff.ly/S2RJvHc

📰🏛️ This week’s #museum #news: 🌍 International Council of Museums – International Museum Day 2026 took place on Monday, highlighting the role of museums in diplomacy, cultural exchange and global cooperation #IMD2026 buff.ly/SCZPfUM

🏛️🌉 Tomorrow is our #MuseumBridge webinar! 🗺️ If you haven't registered yet, now's the time! Join us, and over 30 countries participating in this exciting work in international museum collaboration. Have your say and help shape the bright future of Museum Bridge👇 buff.ly/SJub2pC

It’s #InternationalMuseumDay 2026! 🎉 To celebrate, we’re looking back on Tristram Hunt’s incredible keynote at Museum Diplomacy in Action! The Director of the V&A Museum spoke about the role of museums in upholding democracy. Missed it? Don’t worry- you can hear his thoughts here 👇 #IMD2026

🗣️ To celebrate #InternationalMuseumDay, we’re revisiting voices from our Annual Conference. 🏛️ 🤝 In this video, our Conference Curator and President of ICOM Canada Sascha Priewe reflects on his keynote and the role of museums in uniting a divided world. --- #IMD2026 #ICOM80 #Museumdiplomacy

Museums matter more than ever. For International Museum Day, we’re celebrating the theme Museums Uniting a Divided World - and the role museums play in bringing people together through culture, knowledge, and shared stories. buff.ly/GRP1nz1 #IMD2026 #InternationalMuseumDay #ICOM80

#teamicomuk had a fantastic time at the Museum + Heritage Show! Brilliant conversations, fresh ideas, and a great chance to connect with others across the sector. Thanks to everyone who came by 👋 #MandHshow #network @museumsandheritage.com

📰🏛️ This week’s #museum #news: 🌍 International Council of Museums (ICOM) – International Museum Day 2026 highlights the role of museums in diplomacy, cultural exchange and global cooperation #IMD2026 buff.ly/xqlXSsc

We’ll be at the Museums + Heritage Show next Thursday (14 May) at Olympia 👋 Find us at Stand A15, come say hi and see what we’re working on. Free passes available if you haven’t registered yet 🎟️ --- #Museums #Heritage #CulturalSector #Networking #Events #London #MandHShow @museumsandheritage.com

There's been a huge interest in our #MuseumBridge webinar on 22 May, thank you! 🙌 📝 If you’ve signed up, we’d love your input, please take a couple of minutes to fill out our feedback form and help shape the session 👇 🔗 buff.ly/Zx5NMp6 #Museums #HeritageSector #ProfessionalDevelopment #Webinar

📰🏛️ This week’s #museum #news: 🌍 International Council of Museums – International Museum Day 2026 highlights the role of museums in diplomacy, cultural exchange and global cooperation buff.ly/xqlXSsc

Thanks to our sponsors and partners for supporting our conference. Your presence helped make Museum Diplomacy in Action full of conversation, connection, and collaboration 🤝 #icomuk2026 #museumdiplomacy #oxford #partners #diplomacyinaction

🌉🏛️ Join us on 22 May for the #MuseumBridge webinar, sharing research on connecting museums globally. 📝Explore how collaboration can grow and help shape the report with your feedback. buff.ly/Zx5NMp6 #Museums #CulturalCollaboration @britishcouncil.bsky.social

📰🏛️ This week’s #museum #news: 🪙 Our 2026 bursary scheme is open, offering funding to support members’ participation in international museum work and events buff.ly/BEIEUpY

🌍🌉 Great conversations at last week’s #MuseumBridge workshop, thanks to everyone who joined at our conference! Now we're looking forward to our 22 May webinar examining the report on connecting museums internationally. #Museum #MuseumCommunity 🔗Learn more about the project: buff.ly/Zx5NMp6

Museums are global - and so is the work behind them 🌍 💵 The ICOM UK Bursary Scheme supports museum professionals to take part in international conferences, networks, and collaborations, bringing new ideas back to the UK sector. 🔗https://buff.ly/S1te2tX #Museum #ICOMUK2026 #funding

🤝 Thanks to everyone who joined our 2026 conference online and in person. It was an engaging few days and we hope you enjoyed being part of it! If you attended, we’d love your feedback. It only takes a few minutes:🔗 buff.ly/HqFbX3I #ICOMUK2026 #feedback #museum

🎟️Digital ticket sales for ICOM UK Conference 2026 are now closed Looking forward to an exciting few days of Museum Diplomacy in Action, we hope to see you there! Our team will be on-site during the conference, so responses may be slower buff.ly/JQ4Yr77 #ICOMUK2026 #MuseumDiplomacy #DiplomacyInAction

🌉We’re pleased to announce #MuseumBridge! 📝 New research from ICOM UK + @britishcouncil.bsky.social explores how UK museums can build stronger, fairer global partnerships — and we want your input! 🛠️ Workshop this week at ICOM UK 2026 with City Global Futures. 📅 Webinar: 22 May buff.ly/dQdZAtm

🏛️🌍Museum Diplomacy in Action is almost here! We’ll be sharing stories that show how museums build connections across cultures and we’d love you to be part of it. Share your story or follow along with highlights on LinkedIn & Instagram! #icomuk2026 #museumdiplomacy #diplomacyinaction

🚨 1 week left! Join ICOM UK as a Trustee for Northern Ireland 🌍 It’s an exciting time to join, our membership is growing and our reach is expanding. Help shape our work in the UK + internationally to support the sector.🏛️ 📅 Deadline: 20 April, 9am #Museum #northernireland #icomuk 🔗 buff.ly/bl95odi

📢 Join us as a Trustee for Northern Ireland Help shape global museum work + represent NI on our Board 🌍 💼 A chance to shape international museum collaboration, contribute to strategic priorities, and gain Board-level experience #MuseumJobs #Trustee #ICOMUK #northernireland 🔗 buff.ly/bl95odi

📰🏛️ This week’s #museum #news: ⏳ Our 2026 “Museum Diplomacy in Action” conference takes place next week, with digital tickets still available buff.ly/6fxA2dC

We’re welcoming 200+ delegates to Oxford next week for ICOM UK 2026: Museum Diplomacy in Action - our biggest yet! 🤝 Amid conflict and polarisation, museums serve as cultural diplomats. 🎟️digital tickets are available: buff.ly/JQ4Yr77 #ICOMUK2026 #Oxford #conference #MuseumDiplomacy

Museum Diplomacy in Action is next week 🌍 Join ICOM UK’s global network for big conversations, new connections, and fresh perspectives from speakers around the world. 📍 Oxford + 💻 Online Day 1, tickets are still available: buff.ly/JQ4Yr77 #icomuk20267 #museumdiplomacy #diplomacyinaction

📰🏛️ This week’s #museum #news: 💻 Digital tickets remain available for the 2026 “Museum Diplomacy in Action” conference buff.ly/mxsYisv

We’re looking for a new Trustee for Northern Ireland 👀 We’d love to hear from people who are: 🏛️ Passionate about museums 👥 Connected to the NI sector 📝 Interested in governance 🗓️ Deadline: 9am, Monday 20 April 2026 #icomuk2026 #museumjob #NorthernIreland

Missed our general sale? Digital tickets are still available 🎟️✨ Join the ICOM UK 2026 Oxford Conference online and be part of the conversation from anywhere. #ICOMUK2026 #Museums #webinar 🔗http://buff.ly/RHg8yG7

We’re delighted to welcome Tru Vue as a sponsor of the #ICOMUK2026 Oxford Conference 👏 With weeks to go, we want to thank to all our sponsors and partners for making it possible. #Museums #Oxford 🌐 Online tickets still availible: buff.ly/RHg8yG7

🚨 No April Fools here- In-person tickets are closed! 🎟️ In-person tickets to Museum Diplomacy in Action are gone - but don’t worry! 💻 Digital tickets are still available There’s still time to join the conversation: buff.ly/RHg8yG7 #ICOMUK #Museums

👋 Students, want to see how museums work? Our Annual Conference #diplomacyinaction covers global collaboration & social impact: 💻 online access 🎤 industry speakers 🤝 student networking Great if you're considering a career in #museums: buff.ly/RHg8yG7

📰🏛️ This week’s #museum #news: ⏳ Final call for in-person tickets as bookings close next week for our 2026 “Museum Diplomacy in Action” conference buff.ly/qDBazTo

🚨 Heads up! In-person ticket sales for #ICOMUK2026 close next Wednesday! Join us for Museum Diplomacy in Action in the heart of #Oxford, a chance to connect, share ideas, and explore the global role of museums. #diplomacyinaction 🎟️ Book now:

🌍 Session 4: From Conflict to Recovery How can museums support reconciliation and resilience? #ICOMUK2026 #Museums #Peacebuilding Panelists: 🕊️ Mikaël Mohamed 🏛️ Roshan Mishra 🌍 Yuliia Hnat 💬 Moderated by Hannah Crowdy 🎟️tickets: buff.ly/RHg8yG7

🌍 Session 3: Sustaining Museum Diplomacy in a Rapidly Changing World What does long-term global collaboration look like today? 🌱 Jamie Allan Brown 🏺 Dr Shreen Mohamed Amin 🌍 Stephanie Grant 💬 Moderated by Dr Laura Van Broekhoven #ICOMUK2026 #Museums #Sustainability 🎟️ Tickets: buff.ly/RHg8yG7

📣 ICOM UK is looking for a #Trustee to represent Northern Ireland!📣 #museumjob 🌐 Help shape the future of the museum sector and bring NI perspectives to our board: buff.ly/wiiuXs4

🌍 Session 2: Museums Connecting Communities Internationally Through Equitable Cross-Cultural Exchange 🤝 How can museums build equitable global partnerships? #ICOMUK2026 #Museums Featuring: 🌐 Gabriel Matesun 🪶 Mattie Reynolds 🌿 Shabnam Balouch 💬 Moderated by Maria Blyzinsky Tickets: buff.ly/RHg8yG7

🌷 Oxford’s “In Bloom” exhibition at @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social explores the interplay of art and scientific research through local collections. 🌿 As spring arrives, it highlights growth, connection, and the value of networking in gaining knowledge, shared values of our upcoming conference!

🏛️📰 This week's #museum #news: ⏳ Less than a month to go: ICOM UK 2026 conference approaches — with under two weeks left to secure tickets buff.ly/qDBazTo

📢 Join us for the ICOM UK Annual General Meeting this April - held in a hybrid format! 🗓 Fri 17 April ⏰ 9:15–10:15am 📍 The Ashmolean + Zoom Our first hybrid AGM, alongside the 2026 conference Museum Diplomacy in Action. @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social #icomuk Join us there!👇

1️⃣ month to go until ICOM UK 2026: Museum Diplomacy in Action! Join us in Oxford or online 🏛💻 for talks, workshops & global conversations. #ICOMUK2026 #MuseumDiplomacy 🎟 Secure your tickets now: buff.ly/RHg8yG7

⭐ We’re pleased to announce our last keynote speaker, Sir Tristram Hunt, Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum! In “Museums and Soft Power in an Era of Hard Realities,” he will explore how museums can champion internationalism and foster cultural exchange. 🎟Conference Tickets buff.ly/RHg8yG7

Keynote speaker 3️⃣ is...? Our third and final keynote speaker leads one of the world’s most influential museums and has spent years championing the role of culture in education, diplomacy, and public life. #icomuk #diplomacyinaction 🤔 Any guesses?

📰🏛️ This week’s #museum #news: 🌍 International Council of Museums calls for the protection of museums and cultural heritage amid escalating conflict across Iran, the Gulf region and the eastern Mediterranean buff.ly/fkUJkuG

🏘 Join us in Oxford for “Museum Diplomacy in Action,” where you can explore the @museumofoxford.bsky.social and discover how local stories and community histories create a powerful setting for conversations on #museumdiplomacy #ICOMUK2026 buff.ly/RHg8yG7

The recent escalation of armed conflict in Iran, the Gulf region and eastern Mediterranean has prompted urgent statements from both UNESCO and ICOM, underscoring the severe and growing threats to cultural heritage across the region. buff.ly/fkUJkuG buff.ly/ruCioMU