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Call for Papers NatHist Annual Conference 2021

We are pleased to announce ICOM NATHIST VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2021 from 13th – 15th September 2021. The conference theme is THE OLDEST NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS AS A CHALLENGE OF RESEARCH AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. The abstract submission is already open: https://www.icomnathist2021.com/index.php/abstracts. Do not miss a great opportunity to come virtually together to share news and information in these exciting and unpredictable …

ICOM NATHIST: Museums and COVID-19 Measures

While the ongoing repetitive waves of pandemic has brought troubles to the museums and tourism industry, many of us in the museums are striving for building a safe environment for both the staff and the visitors. ICOM NATHIST has collected the prevention measures from several museums in the first half of this year. If you wish to contribute the logistics …

Minutes of the 2020 AGM

International Council of Museums Committee for Museums and Collections of Natural History Annual General Meeting Minutes 10 June, Wednesday, 12 p.m, GMT+0 SPNHC-ICOM NATHIST 2020 Virtual Meeting Link (Zoom) https://spnhc.org/virtual-meeting-2020-wednesday/ Video recording https://youtu.be/jzJXwXdBEag

Minutes of the 2019 Kyoto AGM

International Council of MuseumsCommittee for Museums and Collections of Natural HistoryAnnual General Meeting MinutesSeptember 3, 2019Kyoto, Japan Pursuant to proper notice, the Annual General Meeting for the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Natural History of the International Council of Museums (ICOM NATHIST) was held on September 1, 2019 in Kyoto, Japan. Proxies:None 1. Call to order and Minutes. …

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Newsletter Spring 2020

Dear colleagues, members of ICOM NATHIST, The Corona crisis is affecting us all; On a personal, family, corporate and national level. The museums, as well as the vast majority of cultural bodies around the world, had to close their doors to the general public, and most of the workers had to go on unplanned leave. So especially at this time, …

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Conference postponed to 2022

Dear friends and partners of the SPNHC & ICOM NATHIST Joint Conference, It is with great disappointment that we have to inform you that due to the continuing escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Conference due to take place from 7th – 13th June this year will be postponed until 5 th – 11 th June 2022, taking place in …

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Corona virus policy

We look forward to welcoming you to Edinburgh for the Joint Conference of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) and the International Council of Museums Committee for Museums and Collections of Natural History (ICOM NATHIST) from the 7th – 13th June 2020.  We have an exciting and varied programme planned over the week and although you …

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NATHIST Conference Report 2019

During the week of 1–7 September 2019, the city of Kyoto welcomed over 4,500 participants to the ICOM General Conference. A record-breaker in terms of attendance, this triennial gathering inspired a range of discussions and exchanges on museum-related issues. Through sessions, excursions, workshops, and more, participants were able to engage with other museum professionals and enthusiasts to broaden their experience …