A special report from ICMM Executive Council Member, Dr Fred Hocker In June 2023, Russian forces destroyed the dam at Kakhovka on the lower Dnipro River in Ukraine. This drained the man-made lake behind it, a 360 km stretch of the river covering over 2,000 square kilometres, exposing thousands of historic and prehistoric sites submerged … Continue reading Spotlight on ICMM Maritime Archaeology Committee supported work in Ukraine
“Encounters” Workshop Brings Latin American Maritime Museums Together in Valparaíso
From 27–29 October, Chile hosted the first-ever meeting of maritime museums from across Latin America and the Caribbean, marking a historic step towards greater regional collaboration within the International Congress of Maritime Museums (ICMM) network. The "Encuentros / Encounters" workshop was developed out of the ICMM Global Maritime Histories Project: Case Studies for Change Phase … Continue reading “Encounters” Workshop Brings Latin American Maritime Museums Together in Valparaíso
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
New ‘Åland Accord’ – A Statement of Code of Ethics for Maritime Museums
The Maritime Archaeology Committee presented a new version of the Code of Ethics to the 19th ICMM Congress in 2019. The Code was duly approved at the ICMM General Assembly in Mariehamn, Åland Islands on 19 September 2019, and is therefore named the ‘Åland Accord’. The Åland Accord – Statement of Code of Ethics for Maritime Museums: WE, … Continue reading New ‘Åland Accord’ – A Statement of Code of Ethics for Maritime Museums