ICOM KYOTO 2019

Museums as Cultural Hubs: the Future of Tradition

On 1-7 September 2019, Kyoto will be the city to receive some 3,000 participants to the ICOM General Conference. A flood of discussions and exchange of ideas on museum-related issues will sweep the city during the week. From excursions to workshops give you opportunities to engage with other museum professionals and enthusiasts and to broaden your experience and understanding of the museum world.

ICOM-ICTOP Programme (ICOM Kyoto 2019)

Detailed programme could be consulted here: ICTOP Kyoto Programme in details

ICOM-ICTOP Programme at glance:

  • Date:                     Monday, 2 September
  • Time:                    13:15-14:15
  • Room:                  Lunch time
  • Programme:      ICTOP Board Meeting (Board members only)

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  • Date:                     Monday, 2 September
  • Time:                    14:30-18:00
  • Session title:      ICTOP
  • Room:                  Room F (Kyoto International Conference Centre)
  • Programme:      ICTOP as a Hub of Museum Professional Training: Reflecting on the past 50 years, Envisioning the Next 50 Years

14:30-15:00 Welcome & Introductory lecture

15:00-16:00 Session I

16:00-16:30 Coffee Break

16:30-17:15 Session II

17:15-18:00 Workshop I

18:30 Opening party of the 25th ICOM General Conference

  • Date:                     Tuesday, 3 September
  • Time:                     14:00-15:00
  • Session title:       ICTOP & UMAC joint session
  • Room:                   Room C-1 (Kyoto International Conference Centre)
  • Programme:       Professionalising Museum Work in Higher Education: A global approach (P-MUS) = Results and Perspectives

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  • Date:                     Tuesday, 3 September
  • Time:                     13:30-18:00
  • Session title:       ICTOP
  • Room:                   Room 509A (Kyoto International Conference Centre)
  • Programme:       ICTOP as a Hub of Museum Professional Training: Reflecting on the past 50 years, Envisioning the Next 50 Years

13:30-15:15 Session III

15:15-16:00 Workshop II / Round Table

16:00-16:30 Coffee Break

16:30-18:00 Session IV

19:00 Social Event at Nijo Castle

  • Date:                     Wednesday, 4 September
  • Time:                     13:30-18:00
  • Session title:       ICTOP
  • Room:                   Inamori Memorial Hall (Satellite venue) / Room 203
  • Programme:       ICTOP as a Hub of Museum Professional Training: Reflecting on the past 50 years, Envisioning the Next 50 Years

13:30-16:00 Session V

16:00-16:30 Coffee Break

16:30-17:00 ICTOP Programme closing & recommendations

17:00-18:00 ICOM ICTOP 2019 Annual General Meeting (with elections)

18:00 Social Event at Kitayama area

Option 1 – “ICTOP Kyoto museums & museum training” (recommendation)

  • Date:                      Thursday, 5 September
  • Time:                     09:30-15:30
  • Session title:       Kyoto museums & museum training (ICTOP off-site visit/meeting)
  • Prefecture:          Kyoto
  • Venue:                  Kyoto University of Art and Design and Kyoto International Manga Museum
  • Planned schedule:

09:30 Departs from KICC (Kyoto International Conference Center)

10:00 Visit Kyoto University of Art and Design (till 12:10)

12:20 Lunch at Rondokreanto (till 13:20)

14:10 Visit Kyoto International Manga Museum (till 15:30 and disband here)

N.B. We move by public transport.

This tour is limited to 30 persons (first come, first served).

Please book you place by contacting Dr. Tadahito Emizu (et110465@tsc.u-tokai.ac.jp). Participation for this tour (with included lunch) is ¥ 2.000 (cca. 16,30 Euros) payable during the conference days in Kyoto.

 

Option 2 – “Forum: Ecomuseums and Regional Museums” (joining ICOM ICR off site programme)

  • Date:                     Thursday, 5 September
  • Time:                     all day
  • Session title:       Forum: Ecomuseums and Regional Museums (ICR off-site meeting, in cooperation with ICTOP)
  • Prefecture:          Osaka
  • Venue:                   Dainenbutsu-ji and The Hirano “Machigurumi” Museum (Hirano Community-wide Museum), Osaka city
  • Planned schedule:

Please contact Kenji Saotome, ICR Secretary (saotome_kenji@hotmail.com/ saotome.kenji@gmail.com) to book this option. More information at: http://network.icom.museum/uploads/media/20190831-0910-ICR_Programms-rev20190601-English.pdf (page 7-8)

18:00 Social Event at Okazaki area

  • Date:                     Friday, 6 September
  • Time:                     all day
  • Session title:       Culture and nature tours in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture and Kansai Area
  • Venue:                   Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture and Kansai Area (excursion day: see general programme -ICOM KYOTO 2019 official website: http://icom-kyoto-2019.org/excursion.html)
  • Date:                     Saturday, 7 September
  • Time:                    from 17:30
  • Session title:      Closing Ceremony & Closing Party
  • Venue:                  Kyoto National Museum
  • Programme:      17:30-19:00 Closing Ceremony of the 25th ICOM General Conference & 19:00-21:00 Closing Party of the 25th ICOM General Conference