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ICOM Kyoto 2019 General Conference


  • Kyoto International Conference Center, 422 Iwakura Osagicho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-0001 Japan (map)

The 25th General Conference of the International Council of Museums will be held at the Kyoto International Conference Center with the theme "Museum as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition".

The theme aims to highlight 2 key concepts: museums as "Networks" (supporting collaborative partnerships with one another) and museums as "Cores" (invigorating communities at the local level). ICOM Kyoto 2019 General Conference aims to provide a forum for considering how museums look towards the future whilst respecting the traditions of the past, acting as an opportunity to bring participants together from any discipline across the museum and culture sector from all over the world, whether they be academic or professional.

Call for papers: Passed
Price: 31,000 - 43,000 JPY (Early Bird ICOM member full registration); 56,000 JPY (Early Bird non-member full registration); 31,000 JPY (Early Bird student full registration)
Twitter: #ICOMKyoto2019

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Earlier Event: August 29
REMIX Academy Perth 2019
Later Event: October 1
International Placemaking Week