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International Museum Day 2026 / Journée internationale des musées 2026
Theme: Museums Uniting a Divided World / Les musées unissent un monde divisé Save the date: May 18, 2026 / À retenir: 18 mai 2026 International Museum Day is just around the corner! Each year, this global celebration reminds us of the vital role museums play in our communities and in our shared world. / La Journée internationale des musées approche à grands pas ! Chaque année, cette célébration mondiale nous rappelle le rôle essentiel que jouent les musées dans nos communautés et dans notre monde commun. This year's theme invites us to reflect on how museums can bridge divides and bring people together. To learn more, visit the official ICOM page. / Le thème de cette année nous invite à réfléchir à la façon dont les musées peuvent rapprocher les gens et tisser des liens. Pour en savoir plus, consultez la page officielle de l'ICOM. What are you planning to celebrate [...]
Annual General Meeting 2026 / Assemblée générale annuelle 2026
It's that time of year again! We're looking forward to connecting with each of you at our Annual General Meeting. We have updates to share and would love for you to join the discussion. / C'est à nouveau ce moment de l'année ! Nous sommes impatients de vous retrouver à notre Assemblée générale annuelle. Nous avons des mises à jour à partager et serions ravis que vous participiez à la discussion. Date: June 17, 2026 | 17 juin 2026 Time: 1 PM ET | 10 AM PT / 13 h HE | 10 h HP Via Zoom Register Here Now Registration is required. More details and reading materials will be shared closer to the date. Questions? Email us at icomcanada@gmail.com.
ICOM Exhibitions Annual Conference 2026 — Quebec City
ICOM Canada is proud to support the ICOM Exhibitions 2026 Annual Conference, taking place at the Musée de la civilisation in Quebec City from October 4–8, 2026. This is a rare opportunity for Canadian museum professionals to engage with 150+ delegates from around the world — on home turf. This year's theme, Momentum: Museums, Exhibitions, and Disruptions, will tackle the most pressing questions shaping our field today: How do we navigate rapid change? Where is the line between innovation and disruption? How can we collaborate to advance the international museum community? Register here Call for proposals ICOM Exhibitions is seeking proposals that explore the limits of disruption across three themes: Principle vs. Pressure — institutional politics, funding pressures, and censorship Frontiers of Disruption — participatory practices, DEI, AI, and sustainability Disruption in Action — risk-taking in mediation, technology, and resource management Successes and failures are equally welcome — what matters is the insight. Proposal deadline: May 22, [...]
CLOSED: Call for Board Nominations 2026 | Appel de candidatures 2026
Call for Board Nominations – ICOM Canada 2026 is now closed/ Appel de candidatures – Conseil d’administration d’ICOM Canada 2026 est ferme. ICOM Canada was seeking nominations to fill four (4) Director positions on the Board. / ICOM Canada sollicite des candidatures pour pourvoir quatre (4) postes d’administrateur·trice au sein du Conseil d’administration. Serving on the Board is an opportunity to help shape the strategic direction of ICOM Canada, strengthen member engagement, and support the museum sector nationally and internationally. / Siéger au Conseil est une occasion de contribuer à l’orientation stratégique d’ICOM Canada, de renforcer l’engagement des membres et de soutenir le secteur muséal aux niveaux national et international. Who can be nominated? Any ICOM Canada member in good standing may: ✔ Self-nominate ✔ Be nominated by another member Qui peut être nommé·e ? Tout membre d’ICOM Canada en règle peut : ✔ Se porter candidat·e ✔ Être proposé·e [...]
CLOSED: International Achievement Award Nominations 2026
We want to thank you for your nominations for the ICOM Canada International Achievement Award, which closed on March 20, 2026. We look forward to honoring a distinguished member from our Canadian ICOM community for their persistent and successful globally-engaged career. We will be going through the nominations and will present the award at our AGM on June 17, 2026. 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. Nomination Statement Criteria below: Played a significant role in putting Canadian museums on the world stage. Developed and supported international cooperation, collaboration and partnerships. Contributed to the expansion of links between Canadian and international museums. Fostered and promoted Canadian museology internationally. The nomination deadline was March 20, 2026. Both the nomination form [...]
CAMOC Review: Unsettling the City: Decolonial Approaches to Urban Memory and Museums FALL-WINTER 2025
CAMOC Review, the magazine for museums of cities The CAMOC Museums of Cities Review (CAMOC Review) is a space to advance knowledge in our field and to allow contributors to share their experience in depth. Unsettling the City: Decolonial Approaches to Urban Memory and Museums FALL-WINTER 2025 CAMOC MUSEUMS OF CITIES REVIEW decolonising museums of cities + the potential and the reality + challenges and lessons learned + re-thinking colonial buildings and monuments + legacies for Indigenous and enslaved people + disability justice + control of historical narratives In this edition, board member, Christine Conciatori has an interesting article focused on Exhibition Reviews: Costume Balls: Dressing Up History, 1870-1927. A temporary exhibition at the McCord Steward Museum (Montreal, Canada): An Approach to Decolonisation through a Historical Collection The McCord Stewart Museum defines itself as Montreal’s social history museum. As a teaching and research museum, the McCord Stewart has a rich collection of over [...]