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ICOM expands global network with the establishment of new ICOM National Committees in Palestine, Rwanda, and Sudan

Make Your Voice Heard: Advocate for Culture-Based Climate Action at your national level

ICOM Statement for Peace

The ICOM Definition of Museums and its Translation into Indigenous Languages of Peru

From Royal Courtyards to Heritage Revival in India: The MSMS II Museum’s Cultural Heritage Training Camp

ICOM Annual Report 2024 is now online!

2025-28 Elections: The brochure of the candidates is now available

ICOM & G20: ICOM Experts’ Work on Culture and Climate Change

Podcast Museums and Chill – Pride Special: Pride, Preservation, and the Power of Archives

In Memoriam: Madame Christine Boël

Presenting the ICOM Award Longlist of eligible projects: explore the 130 projects from 60 countries around the world!

Increase in the looting, illegal sale and illicit trafficking of cultural heritage objects from Syria

Making Sure Queer Lives Are Not Forgotten: Preserving The Personal Histories Of LGBTQ+ Elders through the Queer Legacies Project

Museums under threat: ICOM fears consequences for museums in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel

Discover ICOM’s Digital Projects

ICOM Calls to Safeguard Cultural Heritage in Ukraine

Publication of the Seminar on “Museums, Decolonisation, and Restitution” Released

ICOM Germany: Insights from a Museum Workers’ Study on Employee Satisfaction

Podcast Museums and Chill – IMD Special: The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities

Deadline extended! Shape the Future of Museums: Call for Papers Open for ICOM Dubai 2025

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