The Rural Museum Network welcomes you to the next “Chewing the Cud” webinar, From Field to Film: Capturing rural life at the Down County Museum, presented by Dr. Kris Reid, Curator at the Down County Museum. Kris will explore From Field to Film – Capturing rural life at Down County Museum. Down County Museum has a large collection of farming materials that represent the agricultural… Continue reading Rural Museum Network’s 2 July 2026 “Chewing the Cud” webinar
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EthnoConnection 2026 International Conference,18–20 October 2026, Museum of Ethnography in Budapest
This year’s conference theme, “The Temptation of Permanence: A critical approach to museums’ permanent exhibitions,” will examine how museums rethink, reinterpret, and adapt permanent exhibitions in response to changing audiences, cultural sensitivities, and institutional priorities in the 21st century. As this is NOT an Ethnography specific topic, but a generic museum sector dilemma, we extend this… Continue reading EthnoConnection 2026 International Conference,18–20 October 2026, Museum of Ethnography in Budapest
150th anniversary of agricultural museums in Poland
The year 2025 marked the 150th anniversary of agricultural museology in Poland. This significant occasion is linked to the establishment of the Museum of Industry and Agriculture in Warsaw on June 5, 1875, during the period of Russian partition. The institution played a pivotal role as a scientific and educational center, integrating Polish intellectuals and… Continue reading 150th anniversary of agricultural museums in Poland
2026 Congress of International Agricultural Museums
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Lorsch Abbey (Germany) will host the 2026 Congress of International Agricultural Museums (CIMA). Intangible Cultural Heritage in a Museum Context: The Role of Agricultural Museums, Living History Sites and Archaeological Open-Air Museums 5-8 March 2026 We are happy to announce our first Keynote-Speaker for the upcoming CIMA 2026 in Lorsch: Alexander Langlands Dr Alex… Continue reading 2026 Congress of International Agricultural Museums
Landmarks in AIMA History, 60th Anniversary and Sights on the Future
Editor’s Notes: Cozette Griffin-Kremer shares the following on the importance of the International Association of Agricultural Museums (AIMA) and the role her friend and French historian of agriculture, François Sigaut (1940-2012), played as he sought to rejuvenate it before his untimely death. Longer-time AIMA members will recall how the AIMA was relaunched from 2009 to… Continue reading Landmarks in AIMA History, 60th Anniversary and Sights on the Future
Rural Museum Network’s “Chewing the Cud” 4 December 2025 webinar, 3:00-4:15 GMT
Rethinking the Rural Life Museum: “Irons, Pots and Griddles oh my!” Thursday 4 December 2025, 3.00pm – 4.15pm. Online, via Zoom. Book here: Rethinking the Rural Life Museum: “Irons, Pots and Griddles oh my!” Tickets, Thu 4 Dec 2025 at 15:00 | Eventbrite Join us to hear how two RMN member organisations are approaching Audit… Continue reading Rural Museum Network’s “Chewing the Cud” 4 December 2025 webinar, 3:00-4:15 GMT
Rural Museum Network’s “Chewing the Cud” 6 November 2025 webinar, 3:00-4:15 pm GMT
Collecting and Studying Rural Protest: Speaker Sessions with Q&A Thursday 6 November 2025, 3.00pm – 4.15pm. Online, via Zoom. Book here: Collecting and Studying Rural Protest Tickets, Thu 6 Nov 2025 at 15:00 | Eventbrite Moments of rural unrest can be long-simmering or very short-lived. They can be explosively public or orchestrated in hidden ways by… Continue reading Rural Museum Network’s “Chewing the Cud” 6 November 2025 webinar, 3:00-4:15 pm GMT
World Food Day AIMA Webinar – 16 October 2025
Join the AIMA webinar, “Food Security: The Role of Museums & Historical Farms,” on World Food Day. Speakers will feature action taken to address hunger through education, support for food banks, and proactive community engagement. To register email aimalecturesreg@gmail.com
150th Anniversary of Agricultural Museology in Poland
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of agricultural museology in Polish lands, the National Museum of Agriculture and Food Industry in Szreniawa, Poland, hosted the international conference, “Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow of Agricultural Museology,” 18-19 September in Szreniawa, Poland. The conference recognized the establishment of the Museum of Industry and Agriculture in Warsaw on 5… Continue reading 150th Anniversary of Agricultural Museology in Poland
Museum of English Rural Life hosting joint Rural Museums Network (RMN) and International Association of Agricultural Museum (AIMA) event on 9-11 May 2025
Friday, 9 May 2025 through Sunday, 11 May 2025 The Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL) at the University of Reading, UK, hosted the triennial congress of the International Association of Agricultural Museums — AIMA 2021 — online. Now The MERL invites both AIMA and UK-based RMN members to come to Reading to see the Museum… Continue reading Museum of English Rural Life hosting joint Rural Museums Network (RMN) and International Association of Agricultural Museum (AIMA) event on 9-11 May 2025
Cooperative agreement links two national agricultural museums
On Saturday, 5 October 2024, the National Agriculture and Food Industry Museum in Poland signed a cooperation agreement with the National Agricultural Museum in Korea. The cooperation concerns 4 points:1. Cooperation in developing content using digital platforms2. Cooperation in planning exhibitions and educational programs based on agricultural cultural heritage3. Exchange of scientific information and publications… Continue reading Cooperative agreement links two national agricultural museums
Conservation Conference at Poland’s National Museum of Agriculture and Food Industry a Success
On September 24-26, 2024, the 11th International Conservation Conference from the series “Problems of Museums Related to the Preservation and Conservation of Collections” was held at the National Museum of Agriculture and Food Industry in Szreniawa, which opened the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of our Museum. Fig. 1: Attendees at the Museum of Milling… Continue reading Conservation Conference at Poland’s National Museum of Agriculture and Food Industry a Success
Ox Ploughing at the National Agricultural Museum of Korea (NAMUK)
We recently held a cultural event on May 14th, demonstrating traditional Korean farming practices through a live oxen ploughing performance at our museum’s outdoor terraced fields. This event not only showcased the ‘Gyeori farming culture’ but also featured a hands-on rice planting experience with over 200 students from a nearby elementary school, emphasizing the importance… Continue reading Ox Ploughing at the National Agricultural Museum of Korea (NAMUK)
World Bee Day 2024 AIMA Lecture Series
The International Association of Agricultural Museums is pleased to share the recording of CELEBRATING WORLD BEE DAY – May 20, 2024 – available HERE. This webinar featured the rich traditions and vital importance of beekeeping. Program Dr. Anupama K. is a palynologist and paleo-ecologist at the French Institute of Pondicherry, India. Using pollen grains, phytoliths,… Continue reading World Bee Day 2024 AIMA Lecture Series
Agricultural Museums: Essential Respondents to a Global Challenge
AIMA Secretary General’s Message by Debra A. Reid Agricultural museums are well positioned to draw attention to a current threat to survival – Global Warming. These museums actually span the spectrum from helping the public understand how agriculture can support life and how agriculture can threaten it. The cultivation of crops such as cotton, linen,… Continue reading Agricultural Museums: Essential Respondents to a Global Challenge