Introduction

ICOMON is one of the international committees under ICOM and it was created for museums of numismatics and museum of financial and economic institutions or companies. Altogether there are around 118 banking and money museums (including central bank museums) around the world as the member of ICOMON. ICOMON provides a forum for its members to share expertise, experiences and in-depth discussions relating initiatives as well as issues faced by money and banking museums through annual conference, meetings, and workshops.

The 29th Annual Conference of International Committee of Money and Banking Museum (ICOMON) will be hosted by Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery from 15-18 November 2023 at Sasana Kijang. This event promises a platform where you can gain insights into the broader mission of museums and their pivotal role in disseminating knowledge.

The Theme:
Our conference theme, 'Reinforcing Museums' Sustainable Competitiveness in the Age of Digitalization and Global Societal Challenges,' will bring together museum professionals in the field of money and banking museum from around the world.



29th Annual Conference of International Committee of Money and Banking Museum (ICOMON), Kuala Lumpur 2023

Excursion

The Stadthuys, Malacca City

Melaka River, Malacca City

Istana Melaka, Malacca City

Agenda

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Wednesday, 15 November 2023

PRE-CONFERENCE - OPTIONAL
Venue: Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia

Time Activity
9:30 a.m. Registration and light breakfast
Exhibition booth tour
Visit to Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery
11:30 a.m. Visit to Financial Services Library
1:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. Roundtable discussion I (Conservation and Collection Management)
Presenter: Mr. Cho Chun Loong, Malaysia Numismatic Society
Moderator: Rasdiana Syazwani binti Adnan, Bank Negara Malaysia
Roundtable discussion II (Education Management)
Moderator: Mohd Faiz Naim bin Hassan, Bank Negara Malaysia
3:30 p.m. Coffee and tea break
4:00 p.m. Continue roundtable discussions
6:00 p.m. Networking dinner at Lanai Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia

DAY - 1
Venue: Forum, Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia

Time Activity
8:30 a.m. Registration and light breakfast
Photography Session
9:00 a.m. Keynote Speech by Dr. Asma Ibrahim
Chair of International Committee of Money and Banking Museum (ICOMON)
Keynote Speech by Dr Kaja Širok
Executive Members of International Council of Museums (ICOM)
Opening Speech and Launching of 29th Annual Conference of ICOMON by Deputy Governor Marzunisham Omar Bank Negara Malaysia
Session I – Museum Displays
Moderator Jesse Kraft, American Numismatics Society, United States of America
9:35 a.m. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly:
One Year Retrospective from Yale
Presenters: Benjamin Healing and Emily Pearce Seigerman
Yale University Art Gallery, United States of America
9:55 a.m. Use of Generative AI in the Development of Museum Practices:
Reviving the Past for a Sustainable Now and Future
Presenters: Singh, N., Ramakrishna S. A. and Nasir, M.A.
E Factor Experiences India, New Delhi, India
10:15 a.m. Opening the Vaults
Presenter: Paul Beliën
Dutch Central Bank, Netherlands
10:35 a.m. Triggering Curiosity at the Digital Treasury of the Dutch Central Bank
Presenter: Pim Möhring
National Numismatic Collection, Dutch Central Bank, Netherlands
10:55 a.m. Digitizing Exhibitions in Money Museums: Cambodia's Experience
Presenter: Blaise Kilian
Museum of Economy and Money, Cambodia
11:15 a.m. Coffee and tea break
Session II – Sustainability
Moderator: Blaise Kilian, Museum of Economy and Money, Cambodia
11:30 a.m. Innovative Displays for Intangible Concepts. A Sustainable Approach
Presenter: Anareli Acosta Villegas
Museo Banco de Mexico, Mexico
11:50 a.m. Money Museums: What Relevance and How Sustainable?
Presenter: Dr Winani Thebele
National Museum of Bostwana, Botswana
12:10 p.m. Sustainability in Money Museums
Presenter: Ketevan Chitashvili
National Bank of Georgia, Georgia
12:30 p.m. Lunch break
2:00 p.m. Visit to National Museum Malaysia
3:00 p.m. Visit to Islamic Art Museum Malaysia
4:30 p.m. Refreshment
7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Gala Dinner
Venue : Rumah Tangsi Kuala Lumpur
Dress Code : Batik | Smart Casual | National Attire

DAY - 2
Venue: Forum, Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia

Time Activity
Session II – Sustainability (Cont.)
Moderator Blaise Kilian, Museum of Economy and Money, Cambodia
8:30 a.m. Registration and light breakfast
9:20 a.m. Museum Reinvention in the Digital Age: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies for Sustainable Reinvention
Presenter: Alnizah Shamsudeen
Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery, Malaysia
9:40 a.m. Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Serving Coins and Medals in the Digital Age
Presenter: Majed Alotaibi
Ministry of Culture, Saudi Arabia
10:00 a.m. Keeping Digital Track: Applying QR Codes or RFID Tags to a Large Museum Collection
Presenter: Jesse Kraft
The American Numismatic Society, United States of America
10:20 a.m. One Too Many: Sustainable Collecting and Management
Presenter: Benjamin Hellings
Yale University Art Gallery, United States of America
10:40 a.m. Coffee and ea break
Session III – Education
Moderator: Benjamin Hellings, Yale University Art Gallery, United States of America
11:00 a.m. The Pedagogical Side of the Coin
Presenter: Emily Pearce Seigerman
Yale University Art Gallery, United States of America
11:20 a.m. Rebuilding: Tradition and Innovation in the Museum
Presenter: Asma Ibrahim
State Bank of Pakistan Museum, Archives and Art Gallery
11:40 a.m. Reinforcing Competitiveness in the Digital Age: The Museum of the Central Bank of Nigeria
Presenter: Beimote Ngozi Etim
Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria
12:00 p.m. The Evolution of the Malaysian Ringgit
Presenter: Wan Muhammad Danial Wan Omar
Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery, Malaysia
12:20 p.m. Digitalization and Social Responsibility Challenges in Regional and International Context : The Case of the Bank Al-Maghrib Museum
Presenter: Rochdi Bernoussi
The Bank Al-Maghrib, Morocco
12:40 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Friday Prayer
3:30 p.m. Visit to MyMint, Bank Negara Malaysia
Refreshment
6:30 p.m. Dinner at SACC Kelana Seafood, Shah Alam

DAY - 3
Day Trip Cultural Excursion
Venue: Melaka, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Time Activity
7:30 a.m. Breakfast at Lanai Kijang
8:00 a.m. Depart from Lanai Kijang to Melaka
10:00 a.m. Arrive at Banda Hilir, Melaka
10:30 a.m. Visit to Museum of History and Ethnography
11:30 a.m. Trishaw ride to Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum
12:00 p.m. Visit to Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum
1:30 p.m. Lunch break
3:00 p.m. Visit to Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum
4:30 p.m. Refreshment
6:00 p.m. Dinner at Casa Del Rio Hotel
8:30 p.m. Melaka River Cruise
9:15 p.m. Jonker Walk
10:30 p.m. Depart from Melaka
12:00 p.m. Arrive in Kuala Lumpur

Nearby Hotels

Sunway Putra Hotel

2.6 KM, 8 minutes from Sasana Kijang, BNM
https://www.sunwayhotels.com/sunway-putra

Hilton Kuala Lumpur

4.5 KM, 10 minutes from Sasana Kijang, BNM
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/kulhihihilton- kuala-lumpur/

Aloft Kuala Lumpur

4.7 KM, 10 minutes from Sasana Kijang, BNM
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/kulalaloft- kuala-lumpur-sentral/overview/

Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur

5.0 KM, 13 minutes from Sasana Kijang, BNM
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/kulmdle- meridien-kuala-lumpur/

Lanai Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia
650M, minutes from Sasana Kijang, BNM
Studio Room: RM280 | Single Room: RM150
Subject to availability. Please email to [email protected]