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ICOM 2023 Calendar

12th february, 2023

The 32 International Committees of ICOM are global think tanks on museums, they define standards, develop recommendations, and share professional experience and scientific information, with ICOM members. International ...

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ICOM expresses its solidarity with Turkey and Syrian Arab Republic following deadly earthquakes.

10th february, 2023

ICOM entire global network with its national international, regional and associated committees are deeply shocked by the earthquakes on Monday 6 February in the north-western Syrian Arab Republic and in ...

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ICOM 2023 Membership renewal

15th december, 2022

Dear members, Please be informed that the renewal of ICOM membership started on December 15, 2022 and will continue till February 28, 2023. Please refer carefully to the information sent to your ...

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Addressing Restrictions and Misinformation Regarding Free Museum Visits with ICOM Membership Cards in Georgia

15th december, 2022

Dear Members, As many of you are aware, over the past several months, ICOM members (both Georgian and international) have lost the privilege of free access to several museums under the jurisdiction of ...

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Call for Papers Museum International: Museums, sustainability and sustainable development

15th december, 2022

ICOM is preparing an issue of Museum International on the theme of Museums, sustainability and sustainable development (Vol. 74, Nº 297 – 298). All proposals submitted will be assessed for suitability, ...

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International Museum Day 2023 to focus on sustainability and wellbeing

12th december, 2022

Each year since 1977, ICOM has organised International Museum Day, which represents a unique moment for the international museum community. The objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness ...

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ICOM launches the Emergency Red List of Cultural Objects at Risk – Ukraine

30th november, 2022

ICOM has launched the Emergency Red List of Cultural Objects at Risk – Ukraine in an effort to help protect endangered cultural heritage of Ukraine for future generations in light of the recent invasion ...

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Statement of ICOM Georgia on the misinformation regarding the acceptance or non-acceptance of several museums as institutional members

10th november, 2022

Statement of the ICOM National Committee of Georgia on the misinformation spread by the LEPL Art Palace of Georgia - Museum of Culture History regarding the acceptance or non-acceptance of the museum as ...

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ICOM General Conference in Prague 2022

01th august, 2022

The General Conference is the main event of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ICOM PRAGUE 2022: THE POWER OF MUSEUMS Prague, capital of the Czech Republic and a magnificent open-air museum, ...

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ICOM Statement on the independence of museums

18th july, 2022

On March 27, 2018, International Council of Museums (ICOM) published a statement emphasizing the independence of museums and warning that they must remain free from political interference. The ...

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