We are pleased to announce the keynote speakers for the ICOM NATHIST VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2021 from 13th – 15th September 2021. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Anita Hermannstädter, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin: Old Things – New Insights. Approaches from the Humanities and Arts Eric Dorfman, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Natural History Collections at the Core of Research: History, Ethics and the …
Earth Day webinar: Museums and Sustainability
21 April 17.00 CESTKeywords: Climate action, climate justice, Most Affected People and Areas (MAPA), Black and indigenous people of colour (BIPOC), environmental sustainability, social sustainability, visitor activation, community activation On the occasion of Earth Day 2021, this ICOM webinar (in English) will cover issues related to sustainability and museums. Bringing together museum professionals from four different regions, the panel discussion …
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 …
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
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …