ICOM Kyoto 2019

25th ICOM General Conference

1-7 September 2019

News

NEWS Letter

 

Past Information

9 March 2020
More information on ICOM Kyoto 2019 will be updated on the ICOM Japan website. Visit ICOM Japan Website
8 September 2019
ICOM Kyoto 2019, the 25th ICOM General Conference was a great success! More than 4500 participants from 120 countries and regions gathered in Kyoto to discuss and exchange ideas and experiences. ICOM Kyoto 2019 Organising Committee would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the participants along with our partners, sponsors and supporters.
27 August 2019
Important Notice: Due to extra security screening on 2 September, all delegates will be required to pass through security before entering the Main Hall for the Opening Ceremony. Please read the details and Instructions carefully. See Details
24 August 2019
All weekly passes for ICOM Kyoto 2019 are sold out.
20 August 2019
Last chance to purchase your ticket for ICOM Kyoto 2019 until 23 August!
Weekly passes and day passes for the 25th ICOM General Conference in Kyoto are going quickly. Register before 23 August 2019 24:00 (JST) to make sure you get the ticket to the biggest conference for museum professionals in the world. Register Today
9 August 2019
The Programme Booklet is now available online. More Details
9 August 2019
New excursion courses have been announced. Don’t wait to register, as space is limited. Registration will close for some of the courses on 22 August 2019. Book Today
2 August 2019
New tour: Morning of Zazen and Traditional Japanese Buddhist Cuisine - available now. More Details
4 July 2019
The Museum Fair and Expo Forum information is now available online. More Details
25 June 2019
Offsite Meeting information now available. More Details
7 June 2019
Social Events information is now available online. More Details
7 June 2019
Registration for post-conference tour in Tokyo is now open. More Details
31 May 2019
Registration for ICOM Kyoto 2019 Excursions is now open. More Details
24 May 2019
Registration for post-conference tour in the Tohoku region is now open. More Details
13 May 2019
Early registration for ICOM Kyoto 2019 is closed.
7 May 2019
Media Registration Now Open for the ICOM Kyoto 2019. More Details
26 April 2019
Information of Nursery is now uploaded. (Application Deadline: 31 July, 2019, 17:00 JPT) More Details
25 April 2019
Early registration deadline is extended in 10 May, 2019.
19 April 2019
ICOM Kyoto 2019 General Conference Keynote Speaker Announcement: Mr. Sebastião Salgado More Details
5 April 2019
ICOM Kyoto 2019 Programme Schedule is now online. More Details
1 April 2019
ICOM Kyoto 2019 General Conference Keynote Speaker Announcement: Mr. Cai Guo-Qiang More Details
14 March 2019
"Sponsor and Donator" page is now uploaded. More Details
12 March 2019
In anticipation of the upcoming ICOM Kyoto General Conference, a workshop delving into the challenges and future prospects of museums has been held in conjunction with Kyoto museum affiliates.
→Link to the workshop infographic presentation
→Linke to the workshop report
8 March 2019
"Excursions" page is now uploaded. More Details
1 February 2019
ICOM Kyoto 2019 General Conference Keynote Speaker Announcement: Mr. Kengo Kuma More Details
23 January 2019
“ICOM Kyoto 2019 Post-Conference Programme in Okinawa” is newly uploaded. More Details
17 January 2019
"Announcement regarding the exhibiting"
Since the number of booths has been reached what we initially planned, we have decided to stop accepting the exhibition application.
Thank you for your application and consideration.
16 January 2019
Application of volunteers living in Kyoto is now open.
Application
11 January 2019
"Announcement regarding the exhibiting"
We are currently received inquiries regarding exhibits from many companies and organizations, and applications are now approaching the number of booths initially planned.
Please note that depending on the circumstances hereafter, there is a possibility that your application would not be accepted. We would appreciate your understanding.
11 January 2019
On 29 November 2018, ICOM Forum was held at Tokyo National Museum.
Abstracts
7 January 2019
Registration and Hotel reservation site for ICOM Kyoto 2019 is now open.
27 December 2018
Registration for ICOM Kyoto 2019 will start on 7 January 2019.
20 December 2018
List of Call for Papers is now uploaded.
List
13 December 2018
Grants supported by the ICOM Kyoto 2019 Organising Committee is now closed.
11 December 2018
Application of museum affiliated volunteers is now open.
Application
11 December 2018
“ICOM Kyoto 2019 Post-Conference Programme in Hokkaido” is newly uploaded. More Details
27 November 2018
Apply now for the Grants supported by the ICOM Kyoto 2019 Organising Committee. More Details
31 October 2018
ICOM Getty International Programme 2019 is now closed.
19 October 2018
Apply now for the ICOM Getty International Programme 2019. More Details
16 October 2018
Application of student volunteers is now open.
Application
16 October 2018
On 30 September 2018, ICOM Maizuru Meeting was held.
→Link to the Meeting website
→Link to the programme and abstracts
2 October 2018
"Sponsorship opportunities" in Chinese and Korean is newly uploaded. More Details
2 October 2018
"Sponsorship opportunities" in Chinese and Korean is newly uploaded. More Details
2 August 2018
Registration for ICOM Maizuru Meeting 2018 is now open.
Registration Form
18 July 2018
On 22 and 23 September 2017, ICOM Kyoto Organising Committee held a workshop "London 2012- Culture and Museums" and "Museums in the UK- Recent Trends" lecture. Transcriptions of the lectures by Mr. Hedley Swain (Arts Council England) are now uploaded.
→Workshop Transcript
→Lecture Transcript
29 June 2018
"How to Become a Sponsor" page is now uploaded. More Details
29 June 2018
"How to Become a Exhibitor" page is now uploaded. More Details
22 June 2018
"Registration Guidelines" page is now uploaded. More Details
22 June 2018
ICOM Kyoto 2019 Official Youtube Channel is now launched. Check out our new promotional video! More Details
11 June 2018
ICOM Kyoto 2019 3rd Circular is now released. Details
8 June 2018
"How to become a donator" page is now uploaded. More Details
8 June 2018
News Letter Vol.2 Jun. 2018 is now uploaded.
Details
27 April 2018
Call for Papers for ICOM Maizuru Meeting 2018 is now uploaded.
→Link to details of call for papers PDF Word
→Link to program
23 April 2018
International Museum Day 2018 Symposium is to be held at Osaka Museum of History on 19 May 2018. Schedule
2 April 2018
Our website is now available in French and Spanish.
28 December 2017
ICOM Kyoto 2019 Programme Schedule is now uploaded. More Details
14 September 2017
We are hosting a forum “London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and Cultural Policies in England” on 22-23 September. Hedley Swain from Arts Council England will give a talk and also join a workshop on the Friday. More Details
14 September 2017
On 17-18 September, UNESCO Museums Programme Coordinator Nao Hayashi will give a talk at our forum “Deciphering the UNESCO 2015 Recommendation”. More Details
14 September 2017
ICOM Kyoto 2019 Official website is now launched. Here will be your first stop to check the latest news from our Kyoto 2019 Office!
22 May 2017
Congress Corporation has been selected as a PCO (professional congress organizer) for ICOM2019. More Details
3 June 2015
Kyoto has been selected as the host city for the next ICOM General Conference in 2019! More Details