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Welcome New Board Member: Brian Groves
Welcome Brian! Brian brings over two decades of experience in the museum and heritage sector. Currently serving as Senior Manager, Heritage with the Yukon government’s Department of Tourism and Culture, he oversees key programs in archaeology, palaeontology, geographical place names, and funding for 19 Yukon First Nation cultural centres and museums. His career has included leadership of the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre and support for broader heritage initiatives across the territory. He is particularly interested in representing northern museums and First Nation cultural centres on the ICOM Canada Board and contributing to national and international efforts to protect, preserve, and interpret shared heritage. In addition to his professional work, Brian serves on the board of the Canadian Canoe Museum, where he chairs the collections committee, and has recently contributed to the ICOM Canada Awards Committee. Brian holds a degree in anthropology with a minor in political studies from Trent University [...]
International Achievement Award Winner 2025 – Mrs. Lynn Maranda
At AGM in June, we had the pleasure of announcing this year’s ICOM Canada International Achievement Award. Now we have the pleasure of sharing this news with the wider membership as well. This year the award is presented to Mrs. Lynn Maranda. Congratulations! Holding a Master’s degree in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, Mrs. Maranda has dedicated over four decades of her professional life to the Museum of Vancouver. Her unwavering commitment has seen her serve in various key roles within the institution, including Chief Curator, Registrar, Head of Future Projects, and Curator of Anthropology. Since 2008, she has continued to serve the museum with distinction as Curator Emerita. Throughout this long and illustrious career, Mrs. Maranda has orchestrated numerous exhibitions in close collaboration with First Nations, reflecting her deep respect and commitment to these cultures. Her leadership has also extended to the supervision of major international exhibitions, [...]
International Museum Day – 18, May 2025
International Museum Day Each year since 1977, ICOM has organised International Museum Day, which represents a unique moment for the international museum community. The objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness about the fact that, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.” Organised on 18 May each year or around this date, the events and activities planned to celebrate International Museum Day can last a day, a weekend or an entire week. IMD was celebrated for the first time 40 years ago. All around the world, more and more museums participate in International Museum Day. Last year, more than 37,000 museums participated in the event in about 158 countries and territories. International Museum Day 2025: The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities In an era marked by constant transformation, museums find themselves at [...]
IRAPFM Report: Decrease in public funding, a world wide answer from museums
ICOM-IMREC is proud to announce the publication of the final report on the research project examining public funding for museums. Conducted by the International Research Alliance on Public Funding for Museums (IRAPFM), the study Decrease in public funding ? A worldwide answer from museums, highlights the persistent decline of public funding world-wide and makes a significant contribution to the global understanding of funding models for museums and their adaptation to diverse regional and cultural contexts. In July 2022, the ICOM-IMREC Academic and Programming Board selected the IRAPFM project, led by the University of Québec at Montreal (UQAM), as the winning proposal for the Targeted Research Call on Public Funding for Museums. The IRAPFM team is comprised of leading researchers and institutions from around the world, including: UQAM, Canada (Pr. Yves Bergeron, Pr. Lisa Baillargeon, and Me Michèle Rivet, C.M.) Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Canada (Me Marc Lajoie) Te Herenga [...]
CLOSED: ICOM Canada Travel Bursary for participation in ICOM Dubai 2025 Now Open!
We are happy to announce the Travel Bursary for participation in ICOM Dubai 2025. As one of the 120 National Committees around the world and as a way to help emerging museum professionals in building network and lasting connections, ICOM Canada provides a Travel Bursary every three years to support the participation of an emerging museum professional (with fewer than 5 years of work experience, which includes student employment, such as internships) to the ICOM General Conference. ICOM Canada will provide up to CAD $2000 to cover costs related to conference registration, travel, accommodation, and local transportation, as well as a per diem allowance for meals. It is expected that applicants will seek additional funding through their employer or other sources (e.g. Canadian Museum Association, ICOM International Committees). The bursary will be awarded by an adjudication committee formed by the board of ICOM Canada. To be Eligible: The applicant must [...]
CLOSED: International Achievement Award Nominations 2025 Now Open!
We are pleased to announce that nominations for the ICOM Canada International Achievement Award are now open until March 15, 2025. We look forward to honoring a distinguished member from our Canadian ICOM community for their persistent and successful globally-engaged career. This award honours a Canadian museum professional who has demonstrated and promoted excellence in Canadian museology on an international scale. This award recognizes the outstanding contribution of knowledge and expertise towards the advancement and support of museology worldwide. If you would like to nominate someone, please go ahead and fill out the nomination form here and submit the completed form via email to icomcanada@gmail.com. The nomination deadline is March 15, 2025. Questions? email us at icomcanada@gmail.com. We will present the International Achievement Award for 2025 at our AGM in June. We look forward to your nominations!