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The Red Lists classify the endangered categories of archaeological objects or works of art in the most vulnerable areas of the world, in order to prevent them being sold or illegally exported.

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Join the ICOM Annual Meetings 2026 online

Online Expert Roundtable Addresses Earthquake Impact on Myanmar’s Museums

Statement on Protection of Cultural Heritage in Ukraine

Listening at the Edge of Memory: Challenges in Documenting Traumatic Pasts through Oral History

Join the Global Webinar on the Revision of ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums

UNESCO and ICOM Launch Global Survey on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Museums

Podcast Museums And Chill – IMD Special: Museum Uniting a Divided World

International Museum Day 2026 – A message from the President

Message from Mr Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of UNESCO, for the IMD 2026

IMD 2026 – Video Contributions from the Executive Board Members

Sharing is Caring – Introducing Museum Bridge: A New UK Roadmap for Sustainable Global Museum Partnerships

Add your event to the IMD 2026 Interactive Map!

The ethics of concealment: When preserving means not showing

IMD 2026: Download the Official Poster in Your Language!

ICOM Reaffirms its Call for the Protection and Respect of Human Lives and Cultural Heritage During Conflict

Museums Uniting a Divided World

Call for Applications: ICOM Working Groups and Standing Committees (2026-2028)

Global Survey: Continuing The Conversation

ICOM’s Journey in EU Project ANCHISE: Cooperative and Innovative Approaches to Protect Cultural Heritage

Podcast Museums And Chill – The museum that tells the history of women

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