[Museum] ICOM-Europe | Reflecting Europe in Museum Objects

["Marta Lourenco" <mclourenco@museus.ul.pt>]

Reencaminhamos em baixo uma iniciativa do ICOM-Europa, em colaboração com o 
Museu da Europa de Bruxelas.
Para fazer download do formulário e mais informações: ICOM-Portugal 
(www.icom-portugal.org) ou ICOM-Europa (www.icom-europe.de).

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REFLECTING EUROPE IN MUSEUM OBJECTS

ICOM Europe, the European regional organization of the International Council 
of Museums, and the Museum of Europe in Brussels have joined to edit a 
publication that reflects Europe in selected museum objects.

We would like to encourage curators in Europe to choose objects that they 
consider relevant for the comprehension of Europe's diversity, its 
transnational relationships, its common experiences and future perspectives. 
With this inclusive format of participation we intend to trigger a debate on 
the representation of Europe in its museum objects, because
- they reflect hopes and anxieties of every specific historical situation,
- they show the panorama of human creativity despite war and persecution,
- they are witness of the finest examples of human expression, craftsmanship 
and inventory spirit.

The final selection of the objects to be included in the publication will be 
made by a joint committee of members of the Board of ICOM Europe and the 
Museum of Europe including:
Prof. Krzysztof Pomian, Scientific Director of the Museum of Europe
Benoît Remiche, General Secretary of the Museum of Europe
Dr. Isabelle Benoit, Director for International Development, Museum of 
Europe, and Board Member of ICOM Europe
Dr. Udo Goesswald, Director of Neukoelln Museum, Berlin, and Chair of ICOM 
Europe
Dr. Damodar Frlan, Director of the Ethnographical Museum of Croatia and 
Board Member of ICOM Europe

The best contribution will receive a travel grant given by ICOM Europe for 
the ICOM Europe Tour 2010 in China, which will be organized as a 
pre-conference tour of the  General Conference of ICOM in Shanghai at the 
beginning of November 2010.
(see: www.icom-europe.org).


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Marta C. Lourenço
Secretária ICOM-Portugal

Museu de Ciência
Universidade de Lisboa