Event

CIMAM Annual Conference

The 58th CIMAM Annual Conference will take place in Harare, Zimbabwe, from November 20 to 22, 2026. It focuses on museums operating beyond traditional limits through the theme of repair across cultures, ecologies, and knowledges. The event is for directors, curators of modern and contemporary art museums, and independent professionals.

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
20 November 2026 to 22 November 2026
Organiser
CIMAM

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • Arts & Crafts
  • Education & Training
  • History

On stage

Speakers

  • Gabi Ngcobo, Director, Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • David Teh, Associate Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Thembinkosi Goniwe
  • Neema Githere, Writer, Artist, Relational Architect, Studio Nkisi, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Inga Lāce, Curator, Almaty Museum of Arts, Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • Hamza Walker, Director, The Brick, Los Angeles, United States
  • Mandivamba Rukuni, Director, Professor Mandivamba Rukuni Consultancy, Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Anawana Haloba
  • Eva Lin, Director, mt.project, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Meleko Mokgosi
  • Esther Chipashu
  • Memory Biwa, Historian and Artist, Windhoek, Berlin, Germany

On the floor

Sponsor

  • Highlerlife Foundation

Logistics

Where to stay

Places to stay near the venue.

  • Colclare

    serviced apartment · 1.2 km from the venue

    146 Seke Road

  • Block 3 matapi

    hostel · 1.8 km from the venue

    block 3 Harare Road, 0000

  • Block 7 matapi

    hostel · 1.8 km from the venue

    block 7 Harare Road

  • Home

    hostel · 1.9 km from the venue

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