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July 30, 2026

Call for Expressions of Interest: Help Shape the Future of Professional Development in the Museum Sector

Network

July 24, 2026

ICOM Adopts Revised Internal Rules, Strengthening its Governance Framework

Network

July 7, 2026

ICOM PROJECTS 2026 Call for Project Proposals

Network

July 7, 2026

Burning Down the Patriarchy at Schwules Museum. Exhibiting Petra Gall’s photos from the West-Berlin feminist and lesbian scenes in the 1980s and 1990s

ICOM Voices

July 6, 2026

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) expresses its solidarity with Venezuela following the recent earthquakes

Network

July 3, 2026

Publication of the ICOM Award 2025 Book on Sustainable Development Practice in Museums

Network

July 2, 2026

ICOM Annual Report 2025 is now online!

Network

June 25, 2026

The revised ICOM Code of Ethics is officially adopted

Network

June 23, 2026

ICOM celebrates its 80th Anniversary: Museums Uniting a Divided World

Network

June 16, 2026

Report of the ICOM Working Group on Decolonisation Now Available

Network

June 11, 2026

Publication of Museum International: Provenance Research 2

Museum International

June 10, 2026

Join the ICOM Annual Meetings 2026 online

Network

June 3, 2026

Online Expert Roundtable Addresses Earthquake Impact on Myanmar’s Museums

Heritage Protection

May 28, 2026

Statement on Protection of Cultural Heritage in Ukraine

Heritage Protection

May 28, 2026

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

ICOM Voices

May 27, 2026

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

Network

May 21, 2026

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

Network

May 20, 2026

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

Podcast

May 18, 2026

International Museum Day 2026 – A message from the President

International Museum Day

May 18, 2026

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

International Museum Day

  • Red Lists

    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.

  • Publications

    Through its network, ICOM publishes or takes part in the publication of major books for the international museum community every year.