15-21 September 2024
ICMM is pleased to announced that registration for the 2024 Congress in September is now open! Please see below for details of the outline programme and how to register. The detailed full programme with all speakers will be released very soon. An early-bird rate is available for ICMM members until 30th April 2024, offering a discount on the non-member rate.
Your hosts for the week will be:
The National Maritime Museum – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Maritiem Museum Rotterdam – Netherlands
Museum aan de Stroom (MAS) – Antwerp, Belgium
Zuiderzee Museum – Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Registration Fees
The Congress 2024 Early-bird registration fee for ICMM Members will be €525 (Euros) and is available until 30th April 2024. Standard registration and non-member rates will be higher from 1st May 2024.
Not an ICMM Member yet? Now is the perfect time to join! By joining as a member now you will be eligible for the discounted early-bird rate for Congress 2024 and you will also receive a 50% discount on ICMM membership for your first year!
Membership fee discount for Congress year!
Any new members who join ICMM between now and the end of Congress 2024 (Valid period: 15 Feb – 21 Sept) will receive 50% off your first year membership fee.
For more information on membership see: Join ICMM – International Congress of Maritime Museums or contact Fiona Greer on fgreer@rmg.co.uk
A message from our hosts:
It is a well known fact that for centuries, the popularly known “low lands” of The
Netherlands and Belgium have had a complex relationship with the sea, which is
sometimes friend, and sometimes foe. The low countries have been seafarers for many centuries, with strategically positioned ports, allowing us to make contact with the whole world, shaping our cities. The opportunities offered to seafaring nations like our own are tempered by emerging challenges in the coming years related to higher sea levels and climate change.
The history of the Low Countries can neither be separated from the history of the North Sea nor from that of the shipping industry. Its modern port cities more often than not started out as a small fishing village, using strategic riverside positions to develop trade, growing from a regional hub to an international port. This is as true for Rotterdam and Enkhuizen as it is for Amsterdam and Antwerp – and while each city has its own unique history and character, they all share an equally rich maritime heritage.
We are very honored to welcome you to our “low lands” for a truly memorable international experience. It will also coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Maritime Museum in Rotterdam.
On behalf of all four museums, The National Maritime Museum Amsterdam, Zuiderzee Museum Enkhuizen, MAS Antwerpen & Maritiem Museum Rotterdam,
Warm regards,
Bert Boer, Director, Maritiem Museum Rotterdam
Michael Huijser, Director, The National Maritime Museum Amsterdam
Stephan Warnik, Director, Zuiderzee Museum Enkhuizen
Waander Devillé, Head of Maritime Collections, MAS Antwerpen
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