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Talk: Natural History Museum Materials as Cultural Assets

On the 13th of August 2013, Dr Osamu Kamei Head, CTR of the History of Japanese Industrial Technology National Museum of Nature and Science (formerly, The National Science Museum) gave a talk Natural History Museum Materials as Cultural Assets as part of the Annual General Meeting of ICOM NATHIST in Rio de Janeiro. The talk provided considerable personal insight into …

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ICOM NATHIST Archive Project

We have started an archive section of this website to make available past publications of ICOM NATHIST, as well as a repository for new ones. If you have, or know of, something that you feel should be part of that archive, please contact us. Similarly, if you would like to contribute something to an upcoming newsletter, please let us know.

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Announcement: National Grants for American Museums

The American Alliance of Museums is currently accepting proposals for the Museums Connect grant program. An initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in conjunction with the Alliance, Museums Connect strengthens connections and cultural understanding between people in the United States and abroad through innovative projects facilitated by museums and executed by their communities. …

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Communication

At the last conference, we heard back from you that you are interested in having closer communication about the activities of ICOM NATHIST and, especially, how you can be more closely involved. One good way is through our Facebook page. You are also able to contact us through the form on the Membership Page. We’re looking forward to hearing from …

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2013 Conference in Rio de Janeiro

The 2013 Conference and Annual General Meeting of ICOM NATHIST was held as part of the 23rd Global Conference of the International Council of Museums, in Rio de Janeiro from 11 – 18 August. This year, we were able to celebrate a number of important achievements, including the adoption of the Code of Ethics for Natural History Museums. The text …