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Transforming Museum Spaces and Practices: Architecture, Sustainability, Collections, and Exhibitions in Latin America, the Caribbean and Beyond

November 18-20, with a Post-Conference Day on November 21, 2026

VENUE:

Auditorium of the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (Ecuador Campus)

Address: Mariscal Sucre building – Av. Toledo N22-80 y Ladrón de Guevara, Quito, Ecuador.

THEMES:

Adaptive Reuse and Historic Museum Buildings

Historic buildings often host museums and storage facilities, especially in historic urban centres. Adaptive reuse requires balancing the preservation of architectural heritage with contemporary museum requirements such as climate control, accessibility, safety, and visitor circulation.

Museum storage as infrastructure: Sustainability Approaches

Museum storage facilities are increasingly understood as critical infrastructure for collections preservation and sustainability. As museums respond to climate change and limited resources, new approaches to storage design emphasise ecological thinking, energy and space efficiency, and the use of regional resources.

Hybrid Museum Spaces: Visible Storage and the Public Interface

Museums are increasingly opening their “behind-the-scenes” spaces to the public, creating hybrid environments that combine storage, conservation, research, and exhibition. These new spatial configurations challenge traditional museum layouts and offer opportunities for greater transparency and engagement.

Professional Practices and Collaborative Design

Contemporary museum projects require close collaboration between architects, registrars, conservators, curators, designers, and technicians. This theme explores interdisciplinary approaches to museum design, storage planning, and collections management, as well as emerging professional practices and training needs.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM:

Check and download the program for the three-day conference.

DRAFT PROGRAM

REGISTRATION:

Registration will be open until November 4. You can enrol HERE

POST-CONFERENCE DAY

We invite all speakers and attendees to participate in the Post-Conference Day – Quito, Otavalo & Cotacachi Experience | November 21, 2026 – by selecting the option on the Eventbrite registration page.

Click HERE to view the Excursion Program

PLEASE NOTE – Once the registration is closed, we will contact all participants and attendees to announce the museum afternoon visits and invite them to choose the activities through GOOGLE FORMS. Places are limited, so we will observe the FIRST COME, BEST SERVED procedure.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPEAKERS:

All speakers are invited to download the GUIDELINES FOR FULL PAPERS. Please note that the Deadline for sending your contribution is February 15, 2027.

IMPORTANT DATES:

July 20, 2026	REGISTRATION Opening
October 31, 2026	DEADLINE for Presentation Submission
November 4, 2026	REGISTRATION Closing
November 18-21, 2026	CONFERENCE & Post-Conference DAYS
February 15, 2027	DEADLINE for Full-Paper Submission

CONFERENCE OFFICIAL EMAIL ADDRESS:

icamt.storage.conference2026@gmail.com

PLAN YOUR STAY

HOTELS:

       

                        

Here you can find hotels with a special offer for all conference participants and attendees. If you choose to stay at one of them, let them know when you book that you’re registered for our event.

HOTELS – CONFERENCE DEDICATED OFFERS

Please note that you should make your own reservations, as ICAMT or ICOM STORAGE are not involved in the process. For additional information, please contact the hotels directly.

If you’d like to stay as close as possible to the conference venue, we also suggest looking for hotels on Av. Amazonas and nearby.

Thank you.

ICAMT and ICOM STORAGE CONFERENCE SPONSOR