XXXII Congress of the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Arms and Military History (ICOMAM) – ICOM (UNESCO)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

29 September-4 October 2024

Draft programme  (precise details subject to change)

 

Sunday 29 September 2024 – Registration and Welcome

11:00 – 16:00	Registration Open	National Army Museum
14:00 – 16:00	ICOMAM Board meeting	National Army Museum
19:00 – 21:00	Exclusive Drinks Reception	Tower of London

 

Monday 30 September 2024 – Congress Day 1 (National Army Museum)

From 8:30	Last-Minute Registration
9:15	Session One
10:45	Coffee Break
11:15	Session Two
12:45	Lunch Break
13:45	Dan Shea: Collecting and the War in Ukraine
14:15	Coffee Break
14:30	Session Three
16:00	Tour of National Army Museum
19:00	Close and dinner

 

Tuesday 1 October 2024 – Congress Day 2 (National Army Museum)

9:00	Session Four
10:30	Coffee Break
10:50	Session Five
12:20	Lunch Break
13:05	ICOMAM General Assembly
14:15	Coffee Break
14:35	London Museum visits (including Wallace Collection, IWM, and others. Full details will be included in delegate packs)
19:00	Close and dinner

 

Wednesday 2 October 2024 – Tour Day 1

8:00	Coach departs National Army Museum
10:00	Tour of National Army Museum Stores (Stevenage)
15:30	Tour of Royal Armouries, Leeds
18:00	Check-in at Holiday Inn Express, Leeds
19:15	Evening Meal at Royal Armouries, Leeds

 

Thursday 3 October 2024 – Tour Day 2

8:30	Coach departs Holiday Inn Express, Leeds
11:30	Tour of Kenilworth Castle
15:00	Tour of Bletchley Park
18:30	Check-in at Crowne Plaza, Reading

 

Friday 4 October 2024 – Tour Day 3

8:00	Coach departs Crowne Plaza, Reading
8:45	Tour of Windsor Castle
13:00	Arrival at Heathrow Airport