Missions

The International Council of Museums works for society and its development. It is committed to ensuring the conservation, and protection of cultural goods.
Establishing Standards of Excellence
ICOM sets standards for museums in design, management and collections organisation. The ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums is a reference in the global museum community. Read more

UNESCO-ICOM Museum Information Centre

The UNESCO-ICOM Information Centre was created in 1946.

It is managed by ICOM Secretariat and it is situated in the UNESCO Building, 1 rue Miollis -F- 75732 Paris Cedex 15 (France).
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History of ICOM

Over the years, ICOM has evolved in accordance with international museum professionals’ needs worldwide, keeping in mind its main mission. More than 60 years after its creation, the organisation continues to represent the global museum community. Read more

Benefits

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Be part of the international museum community
Meeting internationally reputable museums
Developing a professional network
Sharing and exchanging with experts
Entering the Web 2.0 era

Take part in international missions
Contributing to the evolution of the museums
Protecting the museum standards of excellence
Participating in the fight against the illicit traffic of cultural goods
Cooperating in emergency actions in museums worldwide

Access to ICOM resources
Using the world museum community resources
Accessing to the reports of ICOM research centres
Getting informed about the newest tendencies and innovations in museums

Becoming a member of ICOM, you will enjoy many advantages and services:

  • ICOM Card: an international card that offers free or negotiated entrance to many museums worldwide
  • Access to ICOM’s triennial General Conference and to the National and International Committees meetings: thirty events the museum professional can’t miss!
  • Training workshops, museum best practices
  • 50,000 publications from the UNESCO-ICOM information centre
  • ICOM News, the essential magazine designed for museum professionals
  • Reductions and preferential tariffs