International Museum Day

2025

AI Symposium on Caribbean Arts & Heritage

REGISTER HERE: www.bit.ly/AICaribbeanArtsHeritage

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Accelerator Lab for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean and the Barbados Museum & Historical Society (BMHS), with support from the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Barbados, will be hosting a free community event on May 16th, 2025, focused on discussing the regional implications of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in relation to the Orange Economy.

The event is planned during the week of International Museum Day 2025, which falls under the theme of “The Future of Museums.” A.I. is considered one of the latest topics that Museums and indeed the entire Caribbean Arts and Heritage sector must consider as we move into the future. More specifically, the “A.I. Symposium on Caribbean Arts & Heritage” event will generate discussion on the critical topics of A.I.’s relationship to digital transformation, art production, Intellectual Property (I.P.), cultural heritage, film & TV, youth, LGBTQIA+ groups, human rights, and archaeology.

The symposium is the first of its kind hosted by UNDP in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, spotlighting the intersections between A.I. and the Caribbean Orange Economy. Given current technological advancements, there is an urgency for discussion surrounding A.I. ’s increasing influence across sectors globally.

The primary objectives of the event are to:

1) Generate public awareness of the current and potential uses of A.I. in the arts sector.

2) Create a safe space for dialogue on concerns and opportunity areas surrounding A.I. in the

Caribbean arts sector.

2023

ICOM Barbados was pleased to partner with the @barbadosmuseum for International Museum Day activities!

On Thursday, May 18th, we gathered at the Barbados Museum for a Community Wellness Day to celebrate #InternationalMuseumDay (IMD).

Our IMD festivities aligned with this year’s theme, Museums, Sustainability and Well-being, and featured a variety of health screenings, fitness events, and other activities in our serene outdoor setting that promoted wholesome recreation and wellness.

 

 

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2021

Happy International Museum Day from ICOM Barbados! To reimagine the future, we begin by revisiting our past. Founding President of ICOM Barbados Alissandra Cummins shares with us the circumstances that led to ICOM Barbados being formed, and the vision it facilitated for a network of museums in the Caribbean.

Watch the video via this link: ICOM Barbados International Museum Day 2021

 

 

2020

The ICOM Barbados Committee wishes everyone a Happy International Museum Day!
In this video, some of the ICOM Barbados community reflect on what the International Council of Museums – ICOM #IMD2020 theme of #Museums4Equality means to them and the work they do within museums, particularly in this time of COVID-19. This also includes a special contribution from Caribbean poet Yvonne Weekes!
What does the theme “Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion” mean to you?
Watch the video via this link: ICOM Barbados International Museum Day 2020 

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