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ICMM Biennial Congress 2026


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ICMM Biennial Congress 2026 be held from 14 – 18 September 2026 at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, Australia

The International Congress of Maritime Museums (ICMM) is pleased to announce this Invitation to Participate in the next biennial ICMM Congress (conference), to be held from 14 – 18 September 2026 at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, Australia.

Museums in Action: Moving Forward with Courage & Conviction

Themes

1. Courageous Leadership

  • Steering institutions through change, crisis, or reorientation

  • Building inclusive, ethical, and resilient leadership cultures

  • Supporting staff and developing future leaders

  • Managing conflict, advocacy, and external pressures

2. Community Engagement

  • Community-driven or co-created programming and exhibitions

  • Outreach strategies that deepen relevance and accessibility

  • Long-term partnerships with local, Indigenous, or under-served groups

  • Creative funding collaborations that support community engagement

3. Tomorrow’s Museums

  • Integrating AI and other digital tools in collections care, exhibition development and public programming

  • Reimaging exhibitions for contemporary audiences

  • Sustainable collections care

  • New approaches to balancing conservation, access, and engagement


Call for papers: 1 December 2025 (please see details on the website)

Event official website


Earlier Event: July 1
AIMAC Rio 2026