Upcoming Events
IAASF Conference 2026: Protecting Cultural and Heritage Venues in Times of Economic Uncertainty – Redworth Hall Hotel, Co Durham, UK
8th – 9th September 2026
Ten years on, and the IAASF is continuing to flourish. We are delighted to announce that the IAASF Conference returns to the Redworth Hall Hotel on the 8th and 9th September 2026!
The IAASF Conference is returning to the 17th-century Jacobean Hall at the Redworth Hall Hotel in County Durham, which provides a beautiful and appropriate setting for our conference dedicated to the protection of art, heritage, and cultural venues.
CPD Certified – Advanced Certificate in Cultural Protection – Darlington, UK
10th – 11th September 2026
The CPD‑Certified Advanced Certificate in Cultural Protection is designed for professionals working within the cultural and heritage sectors who hold responsibility for safeguarding venues and their assets.
The programme explores the range of threats faced by cultural and heritage sites, with particular emphasis on adversarial risks and how these may escalate into criminal activity. Participants will examine practical, proactive measures to reduce risk and strengthen asset protection, gaining the knowledge and skills required to conduct effective risk assessments within their own organisations.
The overarching aim of the programme is to empower delegates to take a proactive role in protecting cultural assets, both now and for future generations.
Multidisciplinary Research on Cultural Heritage (MRCH 2026) – Zagreb, Croatia
23rd – 25th September 2026
Building on the success of previous conferences — New Approaches in the Research of Written Cultural Heritage on Paper (2023), Colour in Written Heritage: Multidisciplinary Research (2024), and Multidisciplinary Research on Cultural Heritage (2025) — MRCH 2026 continues to expand the international and interdisciplinary dialogue in this field.
The overarching aim of the programme is to empower delegates to take a proactive role in protecting cultural assets, both now and for future generations.
NEMO European Museum Conference 2026 – Vilnius, Lithuania
11th – 13th October 2026
The NEMO European Museum Conference will explore how AI, cybersecurity and digitalisation are reshaping cultural institutions, and how museums can foster trust, participation and resilience.
Registration opens in June 2026.
Museums Association Conference 2026: Museums Connecting Communities – Birmingham, UK
2nd – 4th November 2026
This year’s conference celebrates how the sector is finding inventive ways to work with communities through challenging times to create a positive future for all.
We explore how museums are helping to restore civic pride, create hope and encourage social change by forging deeper and more meaningful links with the communities that they serve.
European Registrars Conference 2026: Museums Connecting Communities – Berlin, Germany
4th – 6th November 2026
We are truly delighted to welcome you to the upcoming European Registrars Conference (ERC), which will take place in Berlin and is proudly hosted by Registrars Deutschland. It is a special honor for us to organize this significant gathering of registrars from across Europe and beyond—22 years after the very first ERC was held.
Since that (inaugural) conference in Wolfsburg, Germany, our profession has undergone a remarkable journey of growth and professionalization. We have witnessed—and actively contributed to—the development of a strong, vibrant, and ever-expanding network of registrars, both nationally and internationally.
SFPE Engineering Solutions Symposium: Fire Protection of Cultural and Heritage Sites – Venice, Italy
12th – 13th November 2026
Join us in Venice, Italy, for an engineering symposium dedicated to the complex fire safety challenges faced by cultural and heritage sites. As historic structures evolve in their use, the responsibility to protect irreplaceable architecture, artifacts, and cultural legacies grows more crucial. The 2026 SFPE Engineering Solutions Symposium brings together international experts to explore the strategies required to safeguard these treasured environments.
Cultural Enterprises Conference 2027 – Birmingham, UK
22nd – 24th February 2027
The Cultural Enterprises Conference is where creativity, enterprise, and collaboration come together. Join us next year when we’ll be back in Birmingham on 22-24 February 2027– tickets will be on sale later this year.