ICOM Exhibitions Annual Conference – Momentum: Exhibitions and Memory

Welcome to the ICOM Exhibitions Annual Conference! This year’s theme is Momentum: Exhibitions and Memory. Join them at the Estonian National Museum for three days of insightful discussions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities. Learn from industry experts, share your experiences, and gain new perspectives on how memories impact exhibitions. Don’t miss out on this exciting event that promises to inspire and ignite your passion for exhibition, design and collaboration. Secure your spot now!

Co-sponsored by ICOM Exhibitions, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, ICOM Estonia and hosted by the Estonian National Museum, Momentum: Exhibitions and Memory will provide a space for big conversations, expansive questions, and new ideas. Each day will have a guiding theme and will start with a moderated conversation between two international keynote speakers, followed by concurrent sessions and workshops. The day will end with visits to local museums where participants will have the opportunity to explore, learn, and discuss how museums in Estonia serve their community in new and different ways.

Throughout the 3 days, participants will also have opportunities to network, plan B2B meetings, and explore the host venue Estonian National Museum https://www.erm.ee/en with special behind-the-scenes tours.

Daily themes will include:

Exhibitions, Memory and the Future

How can exhibitions engage audiences in an understanding of memory and the past to create more just futures?

Intersection of Memory, Innovation and Exhibitions

Can memory exhibitions be innovative? What do we gain or lose by using new technologies and approaches to explore memory?

How do Exhibitions Shape Memory?

In times of conflict, exhibitions can play a key role in shaping how communities view the present. What is our ethical responsibility and how can we bring communities together?

Momentum will also feature the ever-popular Traveling Exhibition Marketplace!

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ICOM Exhibitions welcomes all members of our community to participate in our annual conference and does not require ICOM or ICOM Exhibitions membership to attend. However, we do use the ICOM pricing structure to inform our registration process. ICOM’s fee policy includes five categories of countries, which reflect different national economy’s ability to contribute. Please identify your country using this link: ICOM Country Categories

Keynote Speakers

Monday 30 September – Theme: Memory and the Future

Lebo Marishane

Strategic Support Manager

Constitution Hill

South Africa

Amina Krvavac

Executive Director

War Childhood Museum – Winner of The Museum of the Year 2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Moderator: Hillary Spencer, Co-chair ICOM Exhibitions, USA

Tuesday 1 October – Theme: How do exhibitions shape our memory?

Olena Honcharuk

Acting General Director

Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Centre (Film Archive)

Ukraine

Miles Greenwood

Lead Curator of Transatlantic Slavery and Legacies

International Slavery Museum, Liverpool

United Kingdom

Moderator: Linda Norris, International Sites of Conscience, USA

Wednesday 2 October – Theme: Exhibitions, memories, and Indigenous communities

Chris Newell

Co-founder/Director of Education

Akomawt Educational Initiative

USA

Taina Máret Pieski

Museum Director

Sámi Museum Siida – EMYA Grand Prix 2024 and Winner of The Museum of the Year 2024

Finland

Moderator: Margaret Middleton, Exhibit Designer and Museum Consultant, UK

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