Conflict

Preserving the heritage of the Russia-Ukraine war

Museums’ efforts to collect artefacts and document testimonies about the Russian invasion are being hampered by a lack of funding to repair damaged facilities

Call for urgent international monitoring of Iran’s cultural heritage

Sites face ‘intensifying risks’ due to escalating conflict and communication blackout

Blue Shield warns of potential ‘war crimes’ against Iran’s cultural sites

International museum and heritage bodies urge protection of cultural heritage across Gulf region

Radical Museums | S3E1: William Mitchell

Sharon Heal meets William Mitchell, project director for the Action for Community Transformation (ACT) Initiative in Belfast

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UK museums are rethinking their approaches to Ukrainian cultural heritage

There’s growing recognition that the history of Eastern Europe is a global concern, says Evgeniya Ravtsova

Troubled history | Peacemakers Museum, Derry-Londonderry

The dark years of the Troubles and the long road to peace are told through the experiences of local people

NMS to display bronze age weapons hoard for the first time

Recently acquired Carnoustie Hoard suggests existence of ancient warrior elite in the Angus area

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Specialisms | War and Conflict Subject Specialist Network

Charlotte Pearce on a digital community for those exploring the heritage of conflict from 1914 to the present day

Dangerous ground | Telling the stories of historic battlefields

The battles fought in Britain have made us who we are today. John Holt talks to those who interpret these sites of conflict for modern audiences

Ukrainian ambassador opens Tank Museum exhibition

Ukraine: Armoured Warfare in the Modern World includes items from those who fled the country after the 2022 invasion

Imperial War Museum’s war medal exhibition closing to make way for post-WWII galleries

Lord Ashcroft 'sad' over shutdown of gallery funded by his £5m donation

War in mind | Exploring the psychological impact of conflict

An exhibition on how humans start, experience and make sense of war feels very relevant at a time when there are major conflicts in Africa, Europe and the Middle East