International Conference THEME WELCOME TO KYOTO VENUE Center (ICC Kyoto) MUSEUMS AS CULTURAL HUBS: KYOTO was named “World’s Best City” in the ICOM KYOTO 2019 e Future of Tradition Travel ＆ Leisure World’s Best Awards 2015 25th General Conference The theme, “Hubs” aims to highlight 2 key concepts: As the former imperial capital, Kyoto has more than ▶ Museums as “Networks” ｰsupporting 1,200 years of history and tradition, 1,681 Buddhist collaborative partnerships with one another temples and 812 shrines, including 17 UNESCO MUSEUMS AS CULTURAL HUBS World Heritage sites. With a bustling academic center ▶ Museums as “Cores” ｰinvigorating The Future of Tradition communities at the local level. that is young at heart, it is rightly a must-see destination. The sub-theme “The Future of Tradition” aims to link museums to the future whilst respecting traditions. We look forward to discussing these timely topics with participants from all over the world.

GREETINGS MUSEUMS IN KYOTO KYOTO has more than 200 museums KYOTO is well connected to ACCESS ’s international airports Kyoto is home to numerous cultural ICOM HQ facilities and museums, with a wide Paris ICOM President range of exhibits, such as Art,

Suay AKSOY History, Craftworks, and Kyoto, Contemporary culture. JAPAN Our museums maintain a good relationship with each other. Chubu Centrair The ICOM General Conference, held every three years, Int. Airport (NGO) Tokyo Narita Int. Airport (NRT) Fukuoka Airport Express+ provides an important opportunity for ICOM members Airport (FUK) Shinkansen Train Airport Express+ 30min+36min Shinkansen Train Metro+ from 139 countries to share experiences, future TOKYO 60min+2hrs 15min Shinkansen Train KYOTO prospects, and advance expertise and leadership in the 5min+2hrs 44min OSAKA NAGOYA Tokyo Haneda eld of cultural heritage and museums. FUKUOKA Int. Airport (HND) Kansai Int. Airport (KIX) In 2019, this event will be hosted in a city famous for its Airport Express+ - Airport Express 75min Shinkansen Train cultural traditions: Kyoto, Japan. - Shuttle Taxi 95min 55min+2hrs 15min - Limousine Bus 95min

Try standing up the brochure like this! CONTACT Chair of the ICOM Kyoto 2019 ICOM KYOTO 2019 O ce Organizing Committee e Gion Festival Screen (back side of this brochure) Kyoto National Museum, 527 Chaya-cho, Johei SASAKI Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0931, JAPAN Yasaka Shrine TEL:＋81 (0)75-561-2127 FAX:＋81 (0)75-561-2131 TORARIN Email: o [email protected] Kamo River URL: http://icom-kyoto-2019.org/ As one of Japan’s iconic cultural hubs, combining Street This folding screen features a painted scene of ICOM JAPAN traditional practices with an innovative spirit, Kyoto is Shijo Teramachi Street Kyoto’s famous “Gion Festival” which has been 3F, Annex to Kuroda Memorial Hall, an ideal venue to address the theme of this conference. practiced since the 9th century. This festival 12-52 Ueno-park, Taito-ku Tokyo, 110-0007, JAPAN Matsubara Street provides a link to Kyoto as it was 400 years ago, By participating in ICOM Kyoto 2019, we hope you can TEL:＋81 (0)3-5832-9108 FAX:＋81 (0)3-5832-9109 get a avor for our museums and the communities that representing a tradition handed down through 17th Century: Kyoto National Museum Collection the generations (color photo left page). Email: [email protected] ICOM Kyoto 2019 Organizing Committee they represent in Kyoto, Japan. URL: http://www.j-muse.or.jp/icom/