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The ICOM follow-up report on the impact of the ong

The ICOM follow-up report on the impact of the ongoing #COVID19 pandemic on the museum sector is online!This survey analyses almost 900 responses from museums and museum professionals, collected between 7 September and 18 October, 2020.Full report📄 link in bio

74 years ago today, a group of visionaries saw the

74 years ago today, a group of visionaries saw the potential of museums to bridge peoples and build lasting peace. With this vision in mind, they founded ICOM.
Thank you to our members for continuing this mission today! 💙
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Hace 74 años, un grupo de visionarios vio el potencial de los museos para tender puentes entre los pueblos y construir una paz duradera. Con esta visión en mente, fundaron el ICOM.
¡Gracias a nuestros miembros por continuar hoy esta misión! 💙
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Il y a 74 ans, un groupe de visionnaires a vu le potentiel des musées pour rapprocher les peuples et construire une paix durable. C'est avec cette vision qu'ils ont fondé l'ICOM.
Merci à nos membres de poursuivre cette mission aujourd'hui ! 💙

🆕 What will the museum sector look like in the

🆕 What will the museum sector look like in the post Covid-19 era?The cultural sector has been one of the most affected by the global pandemic. The upcoming #ICOMWebinar "Recover and Recreate: Stimulating employment in the museum sector" will gather international experts to discuss policies to support museums, the impact on young museum professionals, new business models for museums, and new skills for the post Covid-19 era 💡
The webinar will be streamed with simultaneous translation in French, English and Spanish, and has been possible thanks to the support of @culture_gouv.
Don't miss it!
📆 November 18, 2020
🕰 12:00 PM UTC+1
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Today kicks-off a workshop to strengthen the capac

Today kicks-off a workshop to strengthen the capacity of museums in methods of safeguarding and securing collections in Burkina Faso co-organised by ICOM, ICOM Burkina Faso, @ALIPH_Foundation and the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Burkina Faso🇧🇫For three days, 30 museum curators, their technical teams & agents from the Ministry of Culture will exchange and learn on preventive conservation, designing emergency evacuation plans, digitalisation and more to effectively safeguard museum collections in conflict zones.This workshop is part of a 15,000-dollar project financed by ALIPH and co-managed by ICOM and ICOM Burkina Faso in order to strengthen the safeguarding and securing of the collections of four museums located in conflict zones in Burkina Faso."We are particularly grateful to ALIPH for the mark of confidence placed in the ICOM Burkina Faso Association. Thanks to this support, Burkina Faso will be able to protect the collections of four museums from danger," said Rasmané Kamba, technical advisor representing the head of department of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism of Burkina Faso.
#HeritageProtection 🛡️🏺

When the blast at Beirut’s port ravaged the Leba

When the blast at Beirut’s port ravaged the Lebanese capital on August 4, ICOM was able to provide immediate support thanks to its Emergency response protocol and the reactivity of local and international partners.Join us on November 4 to review the fundamentals of emergency planning for cultural institutions!  ℹ️👉 link in bio

As the #COVID19 pandemic unfolded, the need for a

As the #COVID19 pandemic unfolded, the need for a #digitaltransformation for cultural institution was brought to the fore.Join us on October 21 to talk about the new digital challenges that museums have to face!ℹ️👉 Link in bio

We are pleased to announce the call for Solidarity

We are pleased to announce the call for Solidarity Projects 2021. We are looking for project proposals related to the challenges raised by the current pandemic and museums’ resilience, exploring promising new models for museum practice following the #COVID19 crisis.ℹ️ More info on our website

ICOM WEBINAR New challenges for collections and st

ICOM WEBINAR
New challenges for collections and storage areasFrom the beginning of the #COVID19 pandemic the importance of protecting storage areas and collections has become more and more evident.This webinar will gather museum professionals from different countries to review:
- best practices in collection preservation;
- access to collections in storage;
- risk management for collections.ℹ️ link in bio

We are excited to announce our support to the @icc

We are excited to announce our support to the @iccrom_official International Course on Rethinking #DisasterRiskManagement for Cultural Heritage Collections, focused in the Asia-Pacific Region.The course will combine online learning, hands-on training and a three-month post-training project with mentoring support! 👷👷‍♂️ℹ️ We encourage ICOM members from the Asia-Pacific and other risk prone regions, to apply! You can find more information on our website

In a difficult time for museums, ICOM remains a po

In a difficult time for museums, ICOM remains a point of support for museum professionals and is proud to announce the launch of a new series of webinars: four online seminars that will provide a space for reflection and discussion on relevant current topics for the museum sector.
ℹ️Link on bioDans ces temps difficiles pour les musées, l’ICOM reste un point d’appui pour les professionnels de musées et a le plaisir d’annoncer le lancement d’une nouvelle série de webinaires : quatre séminaires en ligne qui offriront un espace de réflexion et de discussion sur des sujets d’actualité pertinents pour le secteur des musées.
ℹ️ Lien sur la bioEn este momento difícil para los museos, el ICOM sigue siendo un punto de apoyo para los profesionales de los museos y se complace en anunciar el lanzamiento de una nueva serie de seminarios en línea: cuatro seminarios que ofrecerán un espacio para la reflexión y el debate sobre temas de actualidad relevantes para el sector de los museos.
ℹ️ Enlace en la bio

We just completed an exciting mission with @icomos

We just completed an exciting mission with @icomosinternational and @aliph_foundation to support #BeirutHeritage. Two days of meetings to assess the damages and understand how we can support our lebanese colleagues. You can find more details in our website! 🇱🇧❤️
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We are gathering additional data on how the ongoin

We are gathering additional data on how the ongoing #COVID19 outbreak will affect the cultural sector in the short and long term. Help us support museums worldwide by completing the questionnaire!Available in 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 !
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One year ago, 4,500 museum professionals from arou

One year ago, 4,500 museum professionals from around the world gathered in Kyoto for the 25th ICOM General Conference! 🗾🌠
What is your most cherished memory of #ICOMKyoto2019? Share it in the comments below👇 or tag us in your post and stories.

The new issue of Museum International on Museums a

The new issue of Museum International on Museums and Gender is now online 📲📕This issue focuses on gender representation within museum management, operations, trusteeship, collections, exhibitions, education and public programmes.📖🌐 Read more: icom.museum
#GenderEquality
#WomenInMuseums

ICOM, together with 26 other institutions of the i

ICOM, together with 26 other institutions of the international heritage community, has signed a declaration of solidarity with Lebanon, committing itself to supporting recovery efforts. #Beirut
📄 Link in bioEl ICOM, junto con otras 26 instituciones de la comunidad internacional del patrimonio, ha firmado una declaración de solidaridad con el Líbano, comprometiéndose a apoyar los esfuerzos de recuperación.
📄 Enlace en la descripciónL'ICOM, ainsi que 26 autres institutions de la communauté internationale du patrimoine, a signé une déclaration de solidarité avec le Liban, s’engageant à soutenir les efforts de récupération.
📄 Lien dans la description#BeirutHeritage #BeirutBlast
📸 Photo by Maxime Guy on Unsplash

It is with great sadness that we follow closely th

It is with great sadness that we follow closely the news coming from Beirut. We share the grief of the Lebanese people so deeply affected by the two explosions, and the concerns about the severe damages suffered by the local museums. We are mobilised to support our colleagues in their efforts to assess the damages and coordinate the disaster relief actions.Photo: Sursock museum

🆕 Join us on August 5 for the ICOM webinar "Loc

🆕 Join us on August 5 for the ICOM webinar "Local Communities Strengthening Museums"! International speakers will evaluate the crucial role that local communities can play towards cultural institutions of any size.
🕒3:00 - 4:15 PM (CEST)
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🆕 ¡Únase al ICOM el 5 de agosto para el webinar "Comunidades locales fortaleciendo los museos"! Oradores internacionales evaluarán el papel crucial que pueden desempeñar las comunidades locales hacia cualquier institución cultural.
✔️Interpretación simultánea en español disponible
🕒15:00 - 16:15 PM (CEST)
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🆕 Rejoignez-nous le 5 août pour le webinaire de l'ICOM "Les communautés locales pour renforcer les musées" ! Des intervenants internationaux évalueront le rôle crucial que les communautés locales peuvent jouer vis-à-vis des institutions culturelles de toute taille.
✔️ Interprétation simultanée en français disponible
🕒15:00 - 16:15 (CEST)
ℹ️ Lien sur la bio

ICOM and @aliph_foundation are partnering to suppo

ICOM and @aliph_foundation are partnering to support 14 West and Central African #museums in conflict and post-conflict areas, in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.Through the ALIPH emergency granting scheme, ICOM will support 14 museums grouped into 5 initiatives. At the same time, ALIPH has awarded direct grants to museums identified through ICOM’s network📄full article: link in bio

📣 Save the date!The next ICOM General Confere

📣 Save the date!The next ICOM General Conference will gather museum professionals from all over the world around the theme "The power of Museums". Stay tuned and follow @icomgc to get information and insights on the organisation of this global exchange hub!🗓 Prague, 20-28 August 2022

ICOM is delighted to share the excellent results,

ICOM is delighted to share the excellent results, activities and projects carried out during 2019 🎉 Download the ICOM Annual Report 2019 on ℹ️icom.museum
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L'ICOM est ravi de partager les excellents résultats, activités et projets réalisés en 2019 🎉 Téléchargez le rapport annuel 2019 sur ℹ️icom.museum
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El ICOM se alegra de compartir los excelentes resultados, actividades y proyectos llevados a cabo durante 2019 🎉 Descargue ya el Informe Anual 2019 en ℹ️icom.museum

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