CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

 


    Museums and a 'Sense of Place'

Reykjavik, Iceland, 30 August to 3 September 2006.

 

You are invited to join your international colleagues at this important 
and adventurous conference in Iceland.

 

The International Committee for Regional Museums (ICR) is holding its 
annual conference on the theme Museums and a 'Sense of Place' from 30 
August to 3 September 2006, co-hosted by the Iceland National Committee 
of the International Council for Museums (ICOM).

 

The conference theme will address a range of topical issues - identity, 
community, and museums' role in documenting and interpreting the past 
and present of the changing cultural, social and natural environment of 
the localities that they serve.

International keynote speakers - all leaders in their fields - will set 
the context for discussions and international exchange of experience 
through thought-provoking theoretical and practice-based presentations. 
Colleagues in both urban and rural museums are working at the heart of 
their communities to define, reflect and strengthen the 'sense of place' 
which means so much to residents and which visitors and tourists seek to 
understand. We shall all learn from the new approaches shared with 
delegates by museum professionals of many nations.

 

At the top of our world, Iceland's distinctive cultural heritage has 
developed in a remote and rugged environment with its own beauty. 
Conference participants will experience its rich diversity through 
visits to some of its remarkable regional museums and natural wonders 
accompanied by local curators and gain special insights into 
contemporary Icelandic life. Delegates can extend their stay and join 
the special post-conference tour (4-6 September), which includes sights 
less frequented by tourists.

 

Register for the conference before July 22! The programme organisers are 
accepting offers of papers until 22 July. The sooner you book, the 
better the flight prices!

           

Details of the conference programme and registration form can be found 
on the International Committee for Regional Museums website: 
www.icr-icom.org <http://www.icr-icom.org/>, in the newsletter section.

 

This is truly a rare opportunity to meet with fellow professionals from 
around the world, while enjoying the warmth of traditional Icelandic 
hospitality. Come and join us! We look forward to meeting you in Reykjavik!


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