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ICOMON Annual Conference 2024

ICOMON Annual Conference 2024

The Economy Museum – Royal Coin Cabinet in Stockholm will host the International Committee for Money and Banking Museums (ICOMON) 30th Annual Conference on 25-28 September 2024, in collaboration with ICOMON and International Numismatic Council.

Thank you!

We express our sincere gratitude to the Swedish Numismatic Association and the Gunnar Ekström Foundation for Numismatics, for supporting the conference.

Registration

Last day of registration and bookings is 2 September.

There are a limited number of seats for some events: priority is reserved for registered conference attendees.

Travel and accommodation are to be arranged by participants themselves. Due to regulation we do not offer any recommendations.

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Conference Theme: Cross-Organization Collaborations

Within the field of banking and money museums and numismatic departments, a wide range of collaborations are possible when dealing with numismatics, financial literacy, monetary and economic history, collections management and exhibitions.

In the ICOMON conference 2024 presenters will consider ways that different specialists and stewards can teach and learn from one another to better the discipline and the ways that we work, and what unites the multiplicity of specializations and the willingness to collaborate and learn from one another. Case studies related to the theme Cross-Organization Collaborations will be presented regarding:

How can cross-organization collaborations strengthen the outreach to a wider community? For example, universities, museums, museum networks, associations, banks, public authorities and financial institutions often share common interests.
How can a historic numismatic perspective reach beyond the museums and numismatic world?
Digitization and digital medias: for whom, by whom, why and how? How does it help with pedagogy and teaching?
How can we better safeguard the collections?

Conference program

Preliminary program (subject to change)

September 26

8.00-9.00: Registration & Coffee
9.00-10.00: Opening & Keynote speeches
10.00-10.20: Coffee & tea

Collection Digitization

10.20-10.30: Eeva Jonsson, Sweden
10.30-10.40: Genechesi and Zach, Switzerland
10.40-10.50: Iffat Azeem, Pakistan
10.50-11.00: Jennifer Gloede, USA
11.00-11.10: Lavinia Sole, Italy
11.10-11.20: Zakia Loum, Tunisia
11.20-12.00: Discussion

12.00-13.10: Lunch

Digital typology

13.10-13.20: Achia Khanom, Bangladesh
13.20-13.30: Baldi and Stahl, USA
13.30-13.40: Dumke and Glenn, Switzerland/United Kingdom
13.40-14.00: Discussion
14.00-15.00: Coffee & tea, Guide tour at the museum

Coin Finds, Safeguarding Collections, and Collaborations (Part I)

15.00-15.10: Jan Pelsdonk, The Netherlands
15.10-15.20: Komal Pande, India
15.20-15.30: Lili Reyels, Germany
15.30-15.40: Richard Brander, Finland
15.40-15.50: Petteri Järvi, Finland
15.50-16.00: Ulrika Bornestaf, Sweden
16.00-16.30: Discussion

19.00-21.00: Reception at the City Hall

September 27

8.30-9.00: Coffee

Coin Finds, Safeguarding Collections, and Collaborations (Part II)

9.00-9.10: Frida Ehrnsten, Finland
9.10-9.20: Jens Christian Moesgaard, Sweden
9.20-9.30: Line Bjerg, Denmark
9.30-9.40: Hakon Roland, Norway
9.40-9.50: Karges and Paul, Germany
9.50-10.30: Discussion

10.30-10.50: Coffee & tea

Collaborative Education

10.50-11.00: Burström and Kemmers, Sweden/Germany
11.00-11.10: Jesper Ericsson, Scotland
11.10-11.20: Meta Kordis, Slovenia
11.20-11.30: Mohd Fakhrullah Jamlus, Malaysia
11.30-11.40: Paul Belien, The Netherlands
11.40-11.50: Pim Mohring, The Netherlands
11.50-12.30: Discussion

12.30-13.30 Lunch

(Digital) Exhibition education (Part I)

13.30-13.40: Brena and Garcia, Spain
13.40-13.50: Caroline Gonelius, Sweden
13.50-14.00: Gao Congming, China
14.00-14.10: Feingold, et al., Ukraine/USA
14.10-14.20: Raphael Bonetto, France
14.20-14.40: Discussion
14.40-15.10: Coffee & tea, Guide tour at the museum

(Digital) Exhibition education (Part II)

15.10-15.20: Pino and Sosa Rigual, Venezuela
15.20-15.30: Sabrina Ben Aouicha, England
15.30-15.40: Wagman and Wirfelt, Sweden
15.40-15.50: Rochdi Bernoussi, Morocco
15.50-16.00: Anareli Acosta Villegas, Mexico
16.00-16.10: Ursula Kampmann, Germany
16.10-16.40: Discussion

16.40-17.00: Closing remarks

19.00: Dinner and Guided tour at the Vasa ship museum

25 September
Pre-conference activities

16:00 Guide tour at the Royal Palace (more information will follow soon).

17.00 Dinner at the Royal Armoury, situated within the Royal Palace.

Price: 10 Euro per conference participant. Price for accompanying person, not attending the conference, is 35 Euro. Guide tour, dinner and a drink is included. Pre-registration is necessary.

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Royal Palace Stockholm. Photo by Stefan Sjögren, CC BY-SA 3.0.

26 September
Conference Day 1

8.00-9:00 Registration & Coffee at the museum

9:00-16:30 Conference, program to be finalized. Lunches, coffee and tea is free for attendees. Pre-registration is necessary.

19.00-21.00 Reception at the City Hall

The City of Stockholm welcomes us to a reception at the City Hall which is one of Stockholms most famous building and the venue for the grand Nobel Banquet each year in December. The evening begins with a representative from the City of Stockholm greeting us. Afterwards, the city offers dinner buffet and drinks. During the evening, we also get a chance to listen to a guide from the City Hall who will talk about its history. The event starts at 19:00 and is expected to end at 21:00. Please respect the start time and bring forms of identification (mandatory). Late arrivals will not be able to enter.

Price: The reception is free. Pre-registration is necessary. Priority for registered conference attendees.

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Stockholm Cityhall. Photo Julian Herzog, GNU Free Documentaion Licence.

27 September
Conference Day 2

8:30-9:00       Coffee

9:00-17:00     Conference, program to be finalized. Lunches, coffee and tea is free for attendees. Pre-registration is necessary.

19:00             Guided tour and dinner at the Vasa Ship Museum
Welcome to a guided tour and dinner at the Vasa Ship Museum. The evening will start with a guided tour of the Vasa ship. After the tour, we will have a festive three course dinner in the museum's restaurant.

The Vasa ship capsized and sank on its very first voyage in Stockholm in 1628. After 333 years at the bottom of the sea, the massive warship was salvaged, and the journey could continue. Today, Vasa is the world's best-preserved 17th-century ship and is displayed in a specially built museum in Stockholm. The Vasa Museum is Scandinavia's most visited museum and the world's most visited maritime museum. Over 40 million people have visited the Vasa ship since it was salvaged in 1961.

Price: 30 Euro per conference participant. Price for accompanying person, not attending the conference, is 100 Euro. Guide tour, dinner and drinks are included. Pre-registration is necessary.

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The Vasa ship. Photo by Javier Kohen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

28 September
Excursion Day

Join us for an exciting excursion where we will visit several different museums and locations significant to Sweden's economic history throughout the day.

08:00    Bus departs from the Economy Museum at Narvavägen 13-17, Stockholm. Please note the start time – the bus will leave promptly so arrive a few minutes early.

08:45     Arrival at Tumba Papermill Museum
Tumba Bruk is not only a paper mill but also a unique cultural environment with a fascinating history dating back to 1755. The Swedish Central Bank established Tumba Bruk to combat counterfeiting in the 18th century. We will visit the museum and its surroundings. A presentation will be made by Crane AB, a global leader in the production of banknote paper and security features for banknotes. Their paper is used to make banknotes for over 60 countries.

11:00    Lunch at Tumba Paper Mill Museum

13:30   Gamla Uppsala Museum
The three monumental royal burial mounds in Gamla Uppsala have fascinated people for centuries. They are traditionally considered burial monuments for Swedish kings from the 6th century AD. During the Iron Age, Gamla Uppsala was a religious center. The Gamla Uppsala Museum tells the fascinating history of the site. We will receive an introduction by the museum's educator and then there is time to see the museum and have a walk around the museum independently.

14:30     Coffee / Fika

15:30    Uppsala, Gustavianum
Gustavianum was built in 1622 and was the main university building until 1887. It housed lecture halls, libraries, and student residences. Since 1997, Gustavianum has been a university museum. It also hosts Uppsala University's coin cabinet, containing a collection with roots in 18th-century. Gustavianum has new permanent exhibitions, including a numismatic part, from June 2024.

17:00     Uppsala Cathedral
Uppsala Cathedral is the largest church in the Nordic region and the seat of the Archbishop of Sweden. The oldest parts date back to the 13th century, and until 1719, it was used for the coronation of Swedish kings and queens. The cathedral is also the resting place for notable figures like Gustav Vasa, Carl von Linné, Johan III and Katarina Jagellonica. Introduction by the cathedral's educator.

18:00     Dinner at Hambergs Festvåning
In the beautiful turn-of-the-century building of the Craftsmen's Association, you'll find Hambergs, one of Uppsala's most renowned banquet halls. The evening will feature a Scandinavian buffet with a focus on seafood.

22:00     Estimated time when we are back in Stockholm

Price for the Excursion day: 30 Euro per conference participant. Price for accompanying person, not attending the conference, is 100 Euro. Transport, lunch, coffee, dinner and drinks are included in the ticket. Pre-registration is necessary.

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The Uppsala Dome. Photo by RAÄ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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The collections

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What's happening 2024?

Our offerings during 2024.

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Published2023.11.17

Updated2024.06.12