Today, 19 August 2026, the Commonwealth Association of Museums (CAM) pauses to honour and remember our dear colleague and posthumous Cowrie Circle member, Dr Jeremy Silvester, on a day of profound historical significance for Namibia, South Africa and the international…
NOTICE OF AGM The Commonwealth Association of Museums invites you to attend our virtual Annual General Meeting on Friday December 12th at 1:00pm Central time (Winnipeg). Join us for a recap of our past year, network with fellow members, and hear about…
by Kirsten Falzarano, Diefenbaker Canada Centre Engaged Citizenship: Exploring Pathways to Leadership is a new, online education program developed by the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) and the Diefenbaker Canada Centre (DCC) at the University of Saskatchewan,…
Truth-telling, ancestral acknowledgement and community activism paving paths to decolonial futures By Holly Bynoe 18 March 2024 Kia ora, iwi, mahi, marae, moana, waka, mana, tupuna, pōwhiri, taonga, maunga, and aroha were few of the reverberating Māori words that filtered…
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. Visit our conference website here. https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/visit/whats-on/commonwealth-association-of-museums-2024-triennial Auckland’s unique place in the South Pacific…
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.…
