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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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The ICOM Advisory Council selects the museum definition proposal to be voted in Prague

24th june, 2022

The Advisory Council, composed of the Chairpersons of National and International Committees, Regional Alliances, and Affiliated Organisations, selected the museum definition proposal to bring forward to ...

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ICOM Georgia responds to the recent developments in the museum field in Georgia

09th june, 2022

June 9, 2022 ICOM National Committee of Georgia responds to the recent developments in the museum field in Georgia We consider alarming the mass dismissal process of qualified staff from the Georgian ...

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