ICOM Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums – Longlist of eligible projects
As a global organisation, ICOM is committed to highlighting the essential role that museums play in advancing sustainable development. Through this work, we aim to inspire museums and museum professionals worldwide to begin—or to strengthen—their efforts to integrate sustainable development into their practices.
To further this goal, ICOM launched the ICOM Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums—the first global award that recognises innovative initiatives and exemplary practices that contribute meaningfully to sustainable development within the museum sector.
Following the call for applications in 2024, and with the valued support of our ICOM Bodies, the ICOM Award received 130 eligible submissions from 60 countries—a powerful demonstration of the sector’s engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals. This longlist reflects the diversity, creativity, and commitment of museums across the globe. It stands as a tribute to the professionals and institutions working to harness the potential of museums in building a more sustainable and equitable future.
Longlist of Projects
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Italy
PartnershipMuse, Museo delle Scienze
Goal Zero Area
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Cambodia
PartnershipPreah Srey Içanavarman Museum of Economy and Money (Sosoro)
SOSORO's Banking Sector Program for Economic Literacy
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Barbados
PartnershipBarbados Museum & Historical Society (BMHS)
Shared Island Stories Between Scotland and the Caribbean: Transnational Youth Exchange
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Belgium
PartnershipMuseum Voor Schone Kunsten Gent
The Museum of Fine Arts Ghent, Belgium, in collaboration with GRACE
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Lithuania
PartnershipNational Museum of Lithuania
Marta: Museum Skills Development Program
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Benin
PartnershipEthnographic and Open Air Museum Parakou, Benin
Trees Day Celebrations at Open Air Museum
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Canada
PartnershipMusée McCord Stewart
Wampum : perles de diplomatie / Wampum : Beads of Diplomacy
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Montenegro
PartnershipMunicipal Public Institution Museums of Kotor
"Pacienca" ("Patience")
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Spain
PartnershipMuseo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
Memorias Anuales De Actividades Y Sostenibilidad Del Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
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China
PartnershipChina National Silk Museum
Sustainability for Silk Road Week Program
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Austria
PartnershipKHM-Museumsverband/ Theatermuseum
Digital Exhibition "ART-ES. From real life into the world of art" (https://www.artes-exhibition.digital/exhibition/)
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USA
Prosperity, PartnershipPhipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden
The Climate Toolkit
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Pakistan
PartnershipThe Lahore Museum & Together4Heritage
Future of the Museums vs Museum of the Future
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Pakistan
People, Planet, PartnershipFakir Khana Museum
Reimagined Contemporary Art and Ecology; Exploring Museum for Research and Education