International Conference on the Decolonisation of Museums

The concept of decolonising the museum, means different things in different parts of the world. ICOM, the International Council of Museums, established a Working Group on Decolonisation. During this conference on 17 June 2024, the Working Group will share experiences from their daily practice, offering a broad variety of perspectives.

Speakers from Barbados, Benin, Canada, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Taiwan and Zambia, as well as from European countries, will shed light on what decolonisation means for their work. Discussions will include how to decolonize archival and artifact collections, how to work with diaspora communities and Indigenous peoples to reconcile colonial histories and how to renew conventional colonial museums and unpack colonial legacies.

Date: 17 June 2024
Time: 09:30 AM – 4:30 PM (CET)
Language: English
Location: Amersfoort (the Netherlands) and online
Organizers: Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, in collaboration with ICOM, ICOM Netherlands, DutchCulture and UNESCO NL