2025 Forum for Asia-Pacific Maritime Culture in association with the International Congress of Maritime Museums 22- 25 September 2025 Hong Kong Maritime Museum Call for Papers We are pleased to share the Call for Papers for the 2025 Forum for Asia-Pacific Maritime Culture, a new collaboration between the Hong Kong Maritime Museum and the China Maritime Museum … Continue reading Call for Papers: 2025 Forum for Asia-Pacific Maritime Culture
ICMM Congress 2024 – Watch again online!
ICMM Congress 2024 Presentations from Days 4 and 5 at Het Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam are now available to watch again online HERE.Highlights include:- Keynote presentations from Wayne Modest and Medea Sógor Ekner- Plenary sessions including discussions on the role of maritime museums as activists, museums in war, and maritime refugees- ICMM General AssemblyPresentations from Day … Continue reading ICMM Congress 2024 – Watch again online!
200 delegates from 40 countries set to attend ICMM Congress 2024
Did you know that almost 200 delegates have now registered to attend our upcoming ICMM Congress 2024 in The Netherlands and Belgium from 15-21 September? Almost 40 different countries will be represented covering Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Our full delegate list of registered attendees is now available to view here. The … Continue reading 200 delegates from 40 countries set to attend ICMM Congress 2024
ICMM Congress 2024 – Registration Open!
ICMM is pleased to report that registration for Congress 2024 in The Netherlands and Belgium is now open! Please use the 'Register Now' link to complete your registration. The closing date for registration will be 15th August at 12pm CEST (Central European Summer Time). Places are limited and we encourage you to register as early as … Continue reading ICMM Congress 2024 – Registration Open!
New ICMM President
ICMM is pleased to introduce Kristen Greenaway as our new President. Kristen's appointment marks an important moment in ICMM history, becoming the first woman to hold the Presidential role. Kristen is also President & CEO at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, USA. A message from our new President: Dear all, I am extremely grateful for the support … Continue reading New ICMM President
ICMM President steps down from role after 4 years
A message from ICMM President, Matthew Tanner MBE Dear ICMM friends and colleagues,I hope this finds you well and your museums are thriving.This post will be my last as President of ICMM, as I stepped down from the role on 30th September after four years' service.It has been a huge privilege as well as a … Continue reading ICMM President steps down from role after 4 years
Navigating an Ocean of Connections: A Personal Reflection on the 2022 ICMM Congress in Halifax
by Annika E. Mazzarella, ICMM Associate Member (Canada) Young Canadian ocean researcher Annika Mazzarella was one of thirteen recipients of our Richard Foster Bursary scheme. The bursaries are offered at each ICMM Congress in memory of Richard Foster, a former ICMM President who tragically died over 20 years ago. They assist delegates with the costs … Continue reading Navigating an Ocean of Connections: A Personal Reflection on the 2022 ICMM Congress in Halifax
ICMM President signs maritime cultural heritage Manifesto
The safeguarding and enhancement of our maritime cultural heritage, which has always been our main concern, has been in the spotlight recently at the One Ocean Summit in Brest, France in February 2022. This theme was the subject of a major international forum, "Ocean, One Cultural Heritage" hosted by the Musée National de la Marine … Continue reading ICMM President signs maritime cultural heritage Manifesto
ICMM signs Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing
The International Congress of Maritime Museums (ICMM) has become the latest signatory of the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change. Covid-19 has impacted the daily lives and wellbeing of seafarers in unprecedented ways, causing a humanitarian crisis at sea. Hundreds of thousands of seafarers have been stranded working aboard ships beyond the expiry … Continue reading ICMM signs Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing
Open Letter to International Press and Cultural Heritage Networks re: RMS Titanic
Lettre ouverte aux réseaux de Presse Internationale et de Patrimoine culturel 29 May 2020 Dear Sir/Madam, The International Congress of Maritime Museums is both deeply concerned and disappointed to learn of the recent decision of a Virginia court - over-riding an international agreement newly ratified by the UK and US governments1 - to permit the … Continue reading Open Letter to International Press and Cultural Heritage Networks re: RMS Titanic