2015 Working Internationally Conference
Event Information
Description
ICOM UK, the National Museum Directors’ Council and York Museums Trust will host the third Working Internationally Conference on 5th March at The Hospitium in York.
This is the first time that the conference has been located outside London, and is an opportunity for those involved in museums' international work to share information and good practice, discover new developments, and network.
The cost of the one-day conference is £35 per person including morning tea and coffee, lunch and a post conference tour of the newly refurbished York Art Gallery.
Please note that rail travel to York can be much cheaper if booked in advance. The Hospitium, part of York Museums Trust, is located just 10 minutes’ walk from York Railway Station.
Programme
10.30 Registration and refreshments 11.00 Introduction and welcomeJanet Barnes, Chief Executive, York Museums Trust
Carol Scott, Chair, ICOM UK
Nick Merriman, Director, Manchester Museum
11.10 Attracting international tourists Keynote: International tourists and York Kersten England, Chief Executive, York Museums Trust 11.30 At the Edge of the World: Manchester Museum and RussiaDavid Gelsthorpe, Curator of Earth Sciences, Manchester Museum
11.40 People's History Museum and German tourists Janneke Green, Head of Business Development, People's History Museum Panel discussion and questions 12.05 Building effective partnerships Building partnerships with Indian museums Samarjit Guha, Head of Programmes, British Council India 12.20 The Silent PartnersJane Munro, Keeper of Paintings, Drawings and Prints, Fitzwilliam Museum
Amelie Simier, Director, Musee Bourdelle
12.40 Panel discussion and questions 12.55 LUNCH 14.00 Managing risk Managing risk to objects, people and institutionsWilliam Brown, National Security Adviser, Arts Council England
Rosie Wanek, Senior Exhibitions Manager, V&A
Jim Broughton, Head of International Engagement, Natural History Museum
14.40 Managing resources Mallard 75 Tobias Lumb, Head of Public Programmes, National Railway Museum Sashiko Jennifer Alexander, Senior Curator, York Art Gallery Pop Art Connie Wan, Curator, Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Museum Quest for Immortality Sam Elliot, Museum Development Manager, Bolton Museum and Art Gallery 15.15 Sector updatesMichael Cooke, Museum Relationship Manager, Arts Council England
Christoph Jankowski, Head of Creative Europe, British Council
15.40 - 16.00 Summary and closeKatie Childs, Policy and Projects Manager, NMDC
Nick Merriman, Director, Manchester Museum
16.15 Tour of Yorkshire Museum
Organiser ICOM UK, NMDC and York Museums Trust
Organiser of 2015 Working Internationally Conference
ICOM-UK is the UK Committee of the International Council of Museums. The International Council Of Museums is the global organisation of museums and museum professionals which is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world’s natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible.
The National Museum Directors' Council (NMDC) represents the leaders of the UK's national and major regional museums.
York Museums Trust manages York Art Gallery, Yorkshire Museum, York Castle Museum, York Museum Gardens and York St. Marys. Their Mission is to cherish the collections, buildings and gardens entrusted to us, presenting and interpreting them as a stimulus for learning, a provocation to curiosity and a source of inspiration and enjoyment for all.
