The Commonwealth Association of Museums (CAM) 2024 Triennial Conference will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, under the title: The View from Here: Sustainability, Community and Knowledge Systems. Auckland’s unique place in the South Pacific links us to many nations…
Due to the impact of Covid-19 on international travel, our 2023 conference was postponed to 2024. We are excited to be returning in 2024 and look forward to gathering with our global CAM community once again. Our next triennial symposium…
Globally Grassroots: Connecting the International Museum Community is a one-day workshop hosted by the Commonwealth Association of Museums in partnership with the Manitoba Museum. The event will bring together museum professionals both in-person and online to explore connections across borders…
CAM remembers our dear friend and colleague Jeremy Silvester, who passed away in 2021. Jeremy was a visionary in the museum world and worked tirelessly to support our community. Jeremy was dedicated to celebrating, sharing, and preserving Namibian heritage through…
Join us on Wednesday June 16th for a Zoom workshop to discuss the Future of the Commonwealth Association of Museums! All members and interested non-members are welcome to join us to find out how you can be involved. RSVP to…
Appointment of Ann Ramsden as CAM Secretary-General Edmonton, Canada, July 1, 2020 Canadian museologist Ann Ramsden has been appointed Secretary-General of CAM. Ms. Ramsden has been the Executive Director of the Arts and Heritage Foundation for the City of St.…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvFlo_zcSUY Participants at the 2020 Cape Town Triennial Conference had the opportunity to visit the West Coast Fossil Park located 150km (1.5 hours) North of Cape Town. The interpretive centre tells the story of a riverbed near the ocean 5…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkqjhzEcSus The story we were told about the history of Solms-Delta has more depth than I can express here. The vineyard hosts an archaeological excavation of slave homes from the late 17th century, a museum, and visitors center. In 2001…
