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📣 ICOM Projects 2026 is now open! This new annual call brings together the former ICOM Special Projects and Solidarity in Times of Crisis grants into one single funding opportunity. 🌍 ICOM invites National Committees, International Committees, Regional Alliances, and Affiliated Organizations to submit innovative and impactful project proposals. 💶 Selected projects can receive funding for up to 75% of their total budget, with a maximum grant of €20,000. 🔗 Read the full call and apply via your ICOM Member Space

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On 6–7 July 2026, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) hosted the 2nd expert meeting of ICOM International Observatory on Illicit Traffic in Cultural Goods. 💡 Over two days, participants shared expertise, reviewed new content, and explored interactive features designed to support the international fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural goods. 🙏 ICOM extends its sincere thanks to all participants for their invaluable contributions and continued commitment to protecting cultural heritage. ℹ️ Funded 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. 🔗 More information available at icom.museum and obs-traffic.museum

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📝 The Berlin Gay Museum, or in its German name, the @schwulesmuseum (SMU), was founded in 1985 and has now become, over 40 years later, an important centre that exhibits and archives queer history, art and activism. 💡 ICOM Voices is an editorial space on the ICOM website that allows museum and heritage professionals and researchers to share their experiences and reflections. 👉 Read or listen to the full ICOM Voices by Dr. Birga Meyer in English, Spanish, or French at 🔗 link in bio

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The ICOM Annual Meetings 2026 have officially come to a close.   Held on 24–25 June at @unesco House in Paris, this year’s meetings marked a very special moment: the celebration of the ICOM’s 80th Anniversary under the theme “Museums uniting a divided world.” A major milestone was reached with the adoption of the revised ICOM Code of Ethics, approved with 86% support — a landmark achievement for the global museum community.   Across two days, participants came together for keynote speeches, intergenerational dialogues, panel discussions, and meaningful exchanges on the role of museums in today’s society. The celebrations continued with an evening event at the @museedelhomme, bringing the ICOM community together in a memorable setting.   Stay tuned for more information soon to be published on our channels. Photos © @alice.murillo.photo, Museum d'histoire naturelle - Musée de l'homme

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✨ We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest edition of Museum International, entitled ‘Provenance Research 2’. 💡 This issue is the second of two volumes addressing the challenges faced by museums today in establishing the provenance of their collections. Many objects, collections and ancestral remains found in museums today lack a clear or full provenance: conditions that reflect the historical conditions under which they were assembled. Access the publication at 🔗 icom.museum

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🔎 Update on the Revision of the ICOM Code of Ethics The revision of the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums reflects more than four years of consultation across ICOM’s global network. Since 2020, #ETHCOM has led a structured and inclusive process, including four rounds of member consultations, surveys, draft reviews, and exchanges with committees and affiliated organisations. Over 75 webinars and information sessions supported transparency and engagement throughout. 📅 Next steps: • Submission for adoption at the General Assembly in June 2026 📊 Key figures: • 4+ years of consultation • 4 consultation rounds • 75+ webinars and sessions • Broad global participation 💬 How member feedback shaped the Principle: Governance The Principle received strong support, with 87% agreement. Feedback contributed to: - The importance of integrity and autonomy as a fundamental ethical requirement for museums  - The need to strengthen expectations regarding leadership qualifications, role definitions, and appointment procedures  - Suggestions to encourage collaborative practices with communities in the museum governance   This revision reflects a collaborative effort across the ICOM community. 📩 For questions: ethics@icom.museum

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🏛️ In late May, ICOM Director General Medea Sogor Ekner visited Rome to celebrate UNIDROIT - International Institute for the Unification of Private Law’s Centenary and reflect on decades of collaboration, dialogue, and shared commitment to international and national law.   🤝 Marking 80 years of #ICOM and 100 years of #UNIDROIT, the occasion highlighted the longstanding partnership between our institutions and our common responsibility to protect cultural heritage.   🌍 ICOM continues to advocate for the ratification and effective implementation of key international instruments, including the 1970 UNESCO Convention and the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention.   🔭 Looking ahead, ICOM is eager to continue working with UNIDROIT to identify joint initiatives and help shape a promising future for the next 80 to 100 years.

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🎉 ICOM turns 80! Under the theme “Museums Uniting a Divided World”, we’re celebrating the 80th anniversary and publishing a highlights series to celebrate the history of the only global organisation uniting museum professionals. 🌐 Second stop: the ICOM General Conferences , where worldwide experts from the museums and cultural field meet, exchange, and shape the future. Take a look back at some unforgettable moments and milestones from past conferences. 🔗 Explore additional archival material in the “Online Archives” section of your Member Space at icom.museum

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How are museums using Artificial Intelligence today? @unesco and ICOM have launched a global survey on the use of AI in museums, inviting museums of all types and sizes worldwide to share their experiences, challenges, and needs related to AI. The survey will help gather concrete examples and data on how AI is being integrated into museum practices, while exploring how these developments align with the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums. 📊 The results will contribute to a joint UNESCO–ICOM report that will support future guidance, policy development, and capacity-building initiatives for the museum sector worldwide. 🌐 To encourage broad participation, the survey is available in multiple languages, including the official languages of UNESCO and ICOM. 🗓️ Complete the survey by 21 July 2026 🔗 Link in bio We encourage all museum professionals to take part and help shape the future of AI in museums. #Museums #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #MuseumInnovation #UNESCO

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📝 Oral history has long been one of the most powerful tools in the #museum practitioner’s repertoire: a means of recovering voices that written records erase and of giving archives a pulse. Yet when the histories we are documenting concern atrocity, forced displacement, sexual violence or collective persecution, the work transforms. 💡 #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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