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= International Council of Museums =
 
= International Council of Museums =
  
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"The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is dedicated to the development of museums and the museum profession, and operates globally for the preservation of cultural heritage. Committed to the promotion and facilitation of professional cooperation, ICOM is a worldwide network for museum professionals of all disciplines and specialisations. Created in 1946, ICOM is a non-governmental organisation maintaining formal relations with UNESCO and having a consultative status with the United Nations' Economic and Social Council. As a non-profit organisation, ICOM is financed primarily by membership fees and supported by various governmental and other bodies. It carries out part of UNESCO's programme for museums. Based in Paris (France), the ICOM Headquarters houses both the ICOM Secretariat and the UNESCO-ICOM Museum Information Centre. The 17,000 members of ICOM in 140 countries participate in the national, regional and international activities of the organisation." (from website)
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The International Council of Museums (ICOM), created in 1946, is the world organisation of museums and museum professionals. ICOM is committed to promoting and protecting natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible. With more than 30,000 members in 136 countries, the ICOM network is made up of museum professionals from a wide range of museum- and heritage-related disciplines.
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ICOM promotes standards of excellence in the museum field, in particular through its ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums, a standard-setting tool for museums, which includes basic principles for museum governance, the acquisition and disposal of collections, and rules for professional conduct.
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In order to carry out its activities, ICOM partners with entities such as the World Intellectual Property Organization, INTERPOL, the World Customs Organisation, ICCROM, and maintains its long-standing collaboration with UNESCO. ICOM’s activities include fighting illicit traffic in cultural goods and promoting risk management and emergency preparedness to protect world cultural heritage in the event of natural or man-made disasters.
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The UNESCO-ICOM Museum Information Centre, created in 1946, gathers the most comprehensive collection of ICOM publications including ICOM News, ICOM Red Lists, publications by ICOM’s
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committees, and conference proceedings.  
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ICOM’s commitment to culture and knowledge promotion is reinforced by its 31 International Committees, which are dedicated to a wide range of museum specialities and conduct advanced research in their respective fields for the benefit of the museum community. The organisation’s International and National Committees, Regional Alliances and Affiliated Organisations hold conferences and symposiums worldwide that revolve around pre-defined themes with a view to fostering exchange among museum professionals of all nationalities. In addition, ICOM organises International Museum Day each year, a worldwide event held around 18 May, to increase public awareness of the role of museums in developing society.
  
 
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75732 PARIS Cedex 15 (France)
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Newsletter (quarterly) - ICOM News, distributed to membership[[Category:Directory]]
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E-Newsletter (monthly) - ICOM News, (quarterly) distributed to membership and online, Membership platform at http://icommunity.icom.museum [[Category:Directory]]

Latest revision as of 09:51, 17 March 2014

International Council of Museums

The International Council of Museums (ICOM), created in 1946, is the world organisation of museums and museum professionals. ICOM is committed to promoting and protecting natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible. With more than 30,000 members in 136 countries, the ICOM network is made up of museum professionals from a wide range of museum- and heritage-related disciplines.

ICOM promotes standards of excellence in the museum field, in particular through its ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums, a standard-setting tool for museums, which includes basic principles for museum governance, the acquisition and disposal of collections, and rules for professional conduct.

In order to carry out its activities, ICOM partners with entities such as the World Intellectual Property Organization, INTERPOL, the World Customs Organisation, ICCROM, and maintains its long-standing collaboration with UNESCO. ICOM’s activities include fighting illicit traffic in cultural goods and promoting risk management and emergency preparedness to protect world cultural heritage in the event of natural or man-made disasters.

The UNESCO-ICOM Museum Information Centre, created in 1946, gathers the most comprehensive collection of ICOM publications including ICOM News, ICOM Red Lists, publications by ICOM’s committees, and conference proceedings.

ICOM’s commitment to culture and knowledge promotion is reinforced by its 31 International Committees, which are dedicated to a wide range of museum specialities and conduct advanced research in their respective fields for the benefit of the museum community. The organisation’s International and National Committees, Regional Alliances and Affiliated Organisations hold conferences and symposiums worldwide that revolve around pre-defined themes with a view to fostering exchange among museum professionals of all nationalities. In addition, ICOM organises International Museum Day each year, a worldwide event held around 18 May, to increase public awareness of the role of museums in developing society.

Web Address http://icom.museum
Postal Address ICOM

Maison de l'UNESCO

1 rue Miollis

75732 PARIS Cedex 15 (France)

Phone +33 147340500
Fax +33 143067862
Contact secretariat@icom.museum
Information Online Conferences / seminars

Courses / workshops

Publishes newsletter

Code of Ethics

International Museum Day

Publications viewable online

Searchable Yes
Website Languages English

French

Spanish

Comments

E-Newsletter (monthly) - ICOM News, (quarterly) distributed to membership and online, Membership platform at http://icommunity.icom.museum

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