International Council of Museums Committee for University Museums and Collections

  UMAC is pleased to announce that nominations for the UMAC Award 2026 are now open. The UMAC Award of Excellence recognises outstanding and innovative projects and initiatives developed by university museums and collections around the world. The award celebrates excellence, creativity, transferability of ideas, and impact on universities, communities, and society. Projects and initiatives …

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  Update (15 June 2026): Following the Ordinary General Meeting held on 10 June 2026, UMAC members selected the University of São Paulo (Brazil) as the host institution for the 2027 ICOM–UMAC Annual Conference. We thank both candidate institutions for their excellent proposals and their commitment to the UMAC community.   UMAC members are invited …

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Registrations to participate in the UMAC AGM “University Museums as Actors for Sustainable Development”, held within the ICOM-UMAC Annual Conference 2026 at the University of Patras, Greece, from 12–16 October 2026, are now open: https://umac2026.gr/forms/5