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  14 November 2025 21:02

  Leading the future: Winner of the ICOM Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums announced

  In a landmark moment for the global museum sector, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has announced the “Shared Island Stories Between Scotland and the Caribbean: Transnational Youth Exchange” project submitted by the Barbados Museum & Historical Society (BMHS) as the winner of the inaugural ICOM Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums.

• ICOM Dubai 2025 Kicks Off!

  12 November 2025 19:27

  The 27th ICOM General Conference, ICOM Dubai 2025, kicks off in the United Arab Emirates, marking the first time the event is hosted in the MEASA region. Gathering museum professionals from around the world, the conference explores “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities” through keynotes, panels, workshops, discussions, and mentoring sessions.

  

• The International Council of Museums launches the ICOM Red List of Cultural Objects at Risk – Türkiye

  6 October 2025 12:24

  The International Council of Museums launches the ICOM Red List of Cultural Objects at Risk – Türkiye

  

• ICOM Unveils Shortlist for Sustainable Museum Practices Award

  9 September 2025 16:29

  Museums as Sustainable Development Champions: ICOM Unveils the Shortlist of Initiatives Reshaping Sustainable Development Practice in Museums

  

• ICOM Executive Board Issues Statement for Peace

  9 September 2025 11:51

  ICOM Executive Board Issues Statement for Peace

  

• Registration Open for ICOM General Conference 2025 in Dubai

  18 June 2025 12:56

  Registration is now open for the ICOM General Conference 2025 in Dubai, themed “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities.” The conference will gather global museum professionals on 11-17 November, offering networking events, workshops, and discussions on museum industry transformation.

  

• ICOM and UNESCO renew commitment to protect cultural heritage through strengthened partnership

  28 May 2025 18:39

  ICOM and UNESCO have renewed their partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding, enhancing their commitment to cultural heritage protection, education, and technology integration. The renewed MoU sets the stage for joint initiatives, the exchange of expertise, and strengthened advocacy efforts on a global level.

  

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🎙️ How do we create stronger dialogue between new professionals and more established generations in the field? 🎧 This episode of the #MuseumsAndChill podcast is part of a special series recorded at the ICOM General Conference in Dubai. Featuring Abhirami Suresh, who also participated at the Youth Panel during the ICOM GC, listen to the open conversation on how the Jameel Arts Center invites young professional to join the culture and arts sector by empowering them and introducing them the beautiful word of museums! 🎧 Listen to the full episode at icom.museum via the link in bio

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📖 Read the full article on #ICOM’s journal - Museum International - Youth, Intangible Heritage and New Technologies in Museums. 💡 This issue of Museum International is aligned with the sub-themes of the 2025 ICOM General Conference in Dubai: Intangible Heritage, Youth Power and New Technologies. 💡 #Museum International is ICOM’s peer-reviewed journal, which promotes the exchange of expertise and knowledge in the museums and heritage field on an international level. 💻 ICOM members can access all current online issues of #MuseumInternational free of charge through their member space on the #ICOM website. More information at icom.museum and on our link in bio

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↔️Swipe to learn about the extent of advantages and opportunities the ICOM network has to offer. Beyond the well-known ICOM Card, our membership allows you to enter exclusive grants programmes, world-class capacity building trainings, and much more! 🌐Joining ICOM represents an opportunity to further your career, build capacity and obtain new skills. To join ICOM or renew your membership, contact your National Committee. 🔗 Link in bio to find out more and become a member.

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🕵️ This new year don't miss out and explore the upcoming #ICOM activities: join in conferences, workshops, & calls for papers! Learn more and register at icom.museum via the link in bio 👆

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📚 International Day of Education #EducationDay on 24 January was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate education as a human right, a public good and a public responsibility, and its role in building peace, sustainable development and more equitable societies. This year's theme, «The power of youth in co-creating education», highlights that young people are not just learners but active partners in shaping how education works, from classrooms to policy spaces. As future leaders and today’s changemakers, youth perspectives matter in rethinking teaching, learning and what education can be in a rapidly changing world. Across the ICOM network, museums are amplifying youth voices, working with young people to co-create meaningful cultural and educational experiences. The examples shared here are just some of many. Explore more on icom.museum and through the webpages of ICOM’s International and Regional Committees to discover how young people are shaping learning in museums around the world. 🌍✨ @unitednations @unesco @unesco_fr @unesco_es @undp @unyouthaffairs @unescoworldheritage @gemreport #education #internationaleducation #educationforall #museums

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📖 Read the full article in ICOM’s journal - Museum International - Youth, Intangible Heritage and New Technologies in Museums. 💡 This issue of Museum International is aligned with the sub-themes of the 2025 ICOM General Conference in Dubai: Intangible Heritage, Youth Power and New Technologies. 💡 #Museum International is ICOM’s peer-reviewed journal, which promotes the exchange of expertise and knowledge in the museums and heritage field on an international level. 💻 ICOM members can access all current online issues of #MuseumInternational free of charge through their member space on the ICOM website. More information at icom.museum and via the link in bio

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🎧 What's a song you would listen to in a #museum? We asked our #MuseumsAndChill - The #ICOM Podcast guests! 🎇 🔗 Check out the Playlist on the link in bio and tell us what song you would listen to!

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🌍 As 2025 comes to a close, we look back with pride on a year of milestones for ICOM: from the General Conference in Dubai to worldwide commitments that strengthened our advocacy, renewed partnerships, and the collective celebration of International Museum Day. ✨ 2025 has been a successful year for ICOM, marked by collaboration, impact, and shared vision. As we look ahead to 2026, we do so with ambition, confidence, and renewed energy for the work ahead. 🤝 A heartfelt thank you to all ICOM members for your continued engagement, dedication, and commitment to museums worldwide. 🌟 We send you our warmest season’s greetings and best wishes for a happy New Year!

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On 11-12 December 2025, ICOM hosted the 1st expert meeting of ICOM International Observatory on Illicit Traffic in Cultural Goods. 👉Developing a tool that makes expertise available, easily accessible, and trans-national is the first objective of the PRISM project. This involves the upgrading of the International Observatory on Illicit Traffic in Cultural Goods online platform, as well as regular meetings to facilitate the active exchange of information, knowledge and best practices between experts. ℹ️Funded by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, PRISM (Prevention, Research, Investigation and Security in Museums) is a three-year initiative led by ICOM’s Heritage Protection Department located at the International Secretariat in Paris. Find out more via the link in bio👆

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🏛️ This article presents the work of ICOM experts in the context of discussions on Priority 2, “Integrating Cultural Policies with Socio-Economic Strategies to Ensure Holistic and Inclusive Development”, during the G20 Culture Working Group meetings. 💡 #ICOMVoices is an editorial space on the ICOM website that allows #museum and heritage professionals and researchers to share their experiences and reflections. 👉 Read the full ICOM Voices at icom.museum and via the link in bio

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💡Museum International: Youth, Intangible Heritage and New Technologies in Museums - Article in its original language 📌We invite you to discover the Spanish version of the article written by Carla Pinochet Cobos and Claudia Chamorro Levine, entitled ‘Comunidades en movimiento: patrimonio vivo y participación comunitaria en tres museos sudamericanos’. 🤝In order to make Museum International articles accessible to as many people as possible, we are sharing the original versions of articles written in French and Spanish. Read the article via the link in bio and at icom.museum

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