ICMM - Tuesday 15 SeptemberICMM - Tuesday 15 September 

Morning

09:00 - 9:45

Tomorrow's Museums Keynote + Q&A

09:45 - 10:30	Panel discussion
	Seb Chan, Australian Centre for the Moving Image,Australia
	Daryl Karp, Australian National Maritime Museum, Australia
	Hanna Hagmark, Åland Maritime Museum, Finland
	Naomi Slipp, New Bedford Whaling Museum, United States of America
10:30 - 10:45	Break
10:45 - 12:00	Plenary session on Tomorrow's Museums
	Sally Archer, Royal Museums Greenwich, United Kingdom
	Sarah Giersing, The M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark, Denmark
	Jason Fair, Western Australian Museum, Australia
	Jeongsun Lee, Incheon National Maritime Museum, South Korea
	Robert Domzal, National Maritime Museum Gdańsk, Poland

Afternoon

12.00 - 1:15	Lunch
1:15 - 2:15	Focus Presentations on Strategy
	Matthew Tanner, Compass Heritage, United Kingdom
	Diana Lorentz, Jervis Bay Maritime Museum, Australia
	Shannon McKenzie, Mystic Seaport Museum, United States of America
	Focus Presentations on Exhibition
	Nanette Louchart-Fletcher,  Australian National Maritime Museum, Australia
	James Boyd, SS Great Britain Trust, United Kingdom
	Dong-sik Woo, Incheon National Maritime Museum, South Korea
	Valérie Vattier, Maritime Museum of New Caledonia, New Caledonia
	Enric Garcia-Domingo, Maritime Museum of Barcelona, Spain
	Tomasz Bednarz, National Maritime Museum Gdansk, Poland
2:30 - 3:00	Networking break
3:00 - 4:30	Workshops (See below for details)
	Applying the Maritime Refugee Project: Global Case Studies from ICMM Museums
	Challenges in Maritime Archaeology
	Maritime Museums and the UN Decade of Ocean Science
	Why do we have websites? A practical exploration of what audiences need
5:00 - 7:00	Australian Museum tour and reception

Applying the Maritime Refugee Project: Global Case Studies from ICMM Museums

Session lead: Christina Connett Brophy

Further details coming soon. 

 

Challenges in Maritime Archaeology

Session lead: Fred Hocker and Peta Knott

Further details coming soon. 

 

Maritime Museums and the UN Decade of Ocean Science

Session lead: Charlotte Jarvis

Session description: Cultural heritage is essential for encouraging engagement with the ocean: it provides historical context for contemporary marine policy, strengthens public understanding of sustainable ocean futures, and connects communities to major challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and coastal inequity. From Indigenous stewardship to maritime archaeology, heritage supports “the science we need for the ocean we want.” As a recognised partner of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-30, the Ocean Decade Heritage Network (ODHN) leads the global cultural heritage response through the Cultural Heritage Framework Programme (CHFP), helping integrate heritage into ocean science, policy, and management. CHFP builds a global network linking researchers, practitioners, and communities, fostering collaboration and elevating heritage work internationally. This workshop positions museums as contributors to ocean sustainability by linking heritage to ocean science, translating marine challenges for the public, and strengthening community engagement. It includes an overview of the Ocean Decade, its relevance to museums with global examples, and a tutorial on applying for Ocean Decade accreditation and participating in our work.

Format: The workshop will be a presentation followed by Q&A. We will share details about the Decade endorsement process, walking through the steps, and hear testimonies from projects already endorsed. Then, there will be time for questions about the process and a group discussion about project ideas for endorsement.

Target audience: Museum practitioners keen to have their work affiliated with the Decade. This could be anything from exhibitions and research projects to public programming activities. The workshop is suitable for any audience but particularly those working in digital, education, conservation and exhibitions.

Participant preparation: Attendants should come with questions and potential ideas for projects for endorsement.  

 

Why do we have websites? A practical exploration of what audiences need

Session lead: Megan Baehnisch

Session description: This hands-on workshop explores what visitors need from a museum’s online presence and considers how we can deliver that information in ways that are both simple and engaging. 

Diving into user experience design principles (UX), participants will put themselves into the shoes of various audience groups – considering their perspectives and how they interact with museums of all types and sizes. Through participating in collaborative activities and group discussions, attendees will gain a broader understanding of different museum visitors and the questions they might ask of our websites.

We will examine the case study of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s award-winning website, as well looking at other leading examples from around the world. Participants will leave the session with a greater understanding of UX and have real insights they can then use within their own organisations for a range of projects.

Format: Interactive workshop 

Target audience: No prior knowledge is required and delegates working across all departments are encouraged to attend.

Participant preparation: Please bring a mobile device or computer with internet access as this is recommended to enable full participation in the activities during this workshop.