We are pleased to provide an update on the 2014 ICOM NATHIST Conference in Croatia 11-16 October, hosted by Muzeji Hrvatskog Zagorja. The Croatian Museums of Zagorje combines five museums in the area of Krapina-Zagorje county with headquarters in Upper Stubica. These museums include the Museum of the Krapina Neanderthal, our main hosts. Conference theme The future of natural history …
Profile: Frank Howarth, Keynote Speaker 2014 Conference
We are very pleased to have Frank Howarth with us as the Keynote Speaker for our 2014 conference. Frank is passionate about the natural world, and passionate about Sydney and its cultural institutions. He trained as a geologist, completing a Geology Degree at Macquarie University, and followed that with a Master of Science and Society from the University of NSW, …
Natural History Workshop at the Ecsite Conference this May
Specimens and collections in museums communication with The Nature Group, 21 May only The use of specimens makes natural history museums unique in science communication, but that is also a paradox, because they deliver a message regarding life, using dead specimens! The effect that real specimens do to visitors before they even start knowing what they are or what is …
Call for Papers – Taipei National University of the Arts
The Taipei National University of the Arts and its partners announce its upcoming biennial conference this October. It is an excellent opportunity for members of ICOM NATHIST to engage in diverse and stimulating programme. The 2014 International Biennial Conference of Museum Studies(IBCMS) bridges its conference program into its second decade under the theme “Restoration and Rejuvenation of Cultural and Natural Heritage: …
Seasons Greetings
Dear Members and Friends of ICOM NATHIST, It has been an exciting and busy for us. Platform 2022 went back online after changing servers, we solidified our relationships with UNEP, WAZA, BGCI and others, including jointly presenting at the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity conference in Hyderabad. The conference in Brazil last August was a great success. A new Board was formed, the …
Meeting: Indian Council of Science Museums
The Indian Council of Science Museums in collaboration with the Indian Museum, Kolkata, is holding a meeting from the 10th to the 14th of February 2014. The theme is Strategic Transformations: Museums in the 21st Century. Please click on the announcement or here for more information.
Annual Conference 11-16 October, 2014
We are pleased to announce that the 2014 ICOM NATHIST conference will be held from 11-16 October in Croatia, from kindly hosted by the Croatian Museums of Zagorje. The theme of the conference is The future of natural history museums: relevance, balance and innovation, which gives plenty of scope for philosophical debate, innovation and reflection. Our hosts: The Croatian Museums of Zagorje …
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 …
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 …