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 …

Bylaws posted

The NATHIST bylaws were ratified in November of 2018 at the Annual General Meeting in Ramat Gan, Israel. They are posted on the “About” page of this website at the following link https://icomnathist.com/about/ You can also download them directly here ICOM NATHIST Bylaws adopted Nov. 7 2018 For questions or comments, please use the ICOM contact form at this link …

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Update on Kyoto

We’re getting close to final preparations for the NATHIST portion of the Kyoto conference. Here are some things you should see. In case you missed it, here is the invitation communication (English version) of the invitation from the President, Suay Aksoy. Invitation to the 34th Ordinary General Assembly Dear ICOM members, I am pleased to invite you to the 34th …

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NATHIST Excursion: Lake Biwa

The countdown to Kyoto is beginning. We are including updated information on the NATHIST conference on our Conference Research Page. CONFERENCE EXCURSION – LAKE BIWA On the excursion, NATHIST is going on an exciting field trip around beautiful Lake Biwa to experience its nature and culture. Lake Biwa is one of the few ancient lakes in the world and also …