About CoMUSEUM
The 14th CoMUSEUM International Conference entitled Museums and Trust will be held from 4-6 December 2024 in Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece. With three days of talks, discussions, workshops and networking activities – CoMuseum is more than just a conference: It is an international hub for the exchange of knowledge for the well-being of cultural organizations and the empowerment of their communities, which facilitates and fosters the creation of networks and synergies.
Building on the theme of last year’s program on “Museums and Justice”, the 2024 CoMuseum Conference will delve deeper into how museums and cultural organizations, as trustworthy institutions, can contribute to enhancing people’s lives by addressing the challenges of fair treatment. Critical responsibilities taken up by museums, like fostering diversity and sustainability, adopting restitution policies and provenance research, and facing disinformation will be explored among other themes relating to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA).
Useful information:
- On Wednesday and Friday, the Conference will also be available online via streaming. Registration for online viewing is required.
- The working languages for the Conference are English and Greek with simultaneous interpretation, as well as Greek sign language interpretation.
- This is an accessible venue and event. For any accessibility accommodation questions or requests please contact us at info@thecomuseum.org.
- Certificates of attendance will be given to the participants by physical presence and upon request at the entrance.
- Participation in the Conference is free of charge, with pre-registration required.
Register for tickets here.
About the Ireland Delegation
British Council Ireland are delighted to support three delegates, Seán Doran, Liam Browne and Gülen Güler, from the ULYSSES European Odyssey (UEO) project, to take part in the conference. On Wednesday, December 4, and Thursday, December 5, at the Benaki Museum/Pireos 138 in Athens, and on Friday, December 6, at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, delegates will have the opportunity to interact with cultural and creative professionals, representatives of civil society, and artists in a meeting that explores and deepens the understanding of culture and creativity.
Seán Doran and Liam Browne of Arts Over Borders are the originators of the project and filmmaker Gülen Güler, based in Turkey, was UEO's Istanbul city partner. The delegates will also deliver a special masterclass during the conference on 5 December 2024 on the findings from UEO.
Find out more about the ULYSSES European Odyssey project and our partnership here. Find out more about each delegate here.