Launch of UNESCO Report on museums around the world in the face of COVID-19 https://en.unesco.org/news/launch-unesco-report-museums-around-world-face-covid-19

These links on experiences of decolonising the museum came from the recent ICOM, SAMA and COMCOL seminar:  Indigenising and Decolonising the Museum - Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum A story about indigenising and decolonising the museum, presenting concrete strategies and actionable measures for rapid change. Sámi Dáiddamusea or Sámi https://www.mu...

NLC boss tells Parliament non-existent R13-million mins... National Lotteries Commission head Thabang Mampane has responded to Parliamentary questions about some lottery grants. In the reply she lists three projects, amounting to over R50-million, for the Cape Town minstrels funded by the lottery. One such project was for the building of a minstrel...

Louvre and French museums close, while German museums await clarity in second coronavirus lockdown | The Art Newspaper Closing German museums would be “a hard blow for the institutions and society,” the country's museums association says https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/louvre-and-french-museums-close-while-german-museums-await-clarity-in-secon...

Dutch museums vow to return art looted by colonialists | Netherlands | The Guardian Estimated 100,000 exhibits may be repatriated to remedy historical ‘injustices’ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/08/dutch-museums-vow-to-return-art-looted-by-colonialists

SAMA comments on funding for South African museums.  https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/cape-town-museums-in-a-chronic-state-of-neglect-and-disrepair-274d3bb9-01bf-4ff1-884d-0bffda4c070e

https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/cape-times/20200929/281487868794317

Plagues and epidemics have ravaged humanity throughout its existence, often changing the course of history. 20 of the worst epidemics and pandemics in history | Live Science Plagues and epidemics have ravaged humanity throughout its existence, often changing the course of history. https://www.livescience.com/worst-epidemics-and-pandemics-in-history...