Icom
Icom adopts revised Code of Ethics for Museums
International framework sets out five core principles
Global research to explore museums’ use of AI
Unesco and Icom join forces to gather examples, evidence and data
Blue Shield warns of potential ‘war crimes’ against Iran’s cultural sites
International museum and heritage bodies urge protection of cultural heritage across Gulf region
Icom and Interpol launch initiative to combat cultural theft and trafficking
Museum community agrees to strengthen global action against heritage crime at triennial Icom conference
Icom members approve new museum definition
Vote comes three years after previous proposal was rejected due to ideological divisions
Icom publishes two proposed museum definitions
International body unveils new wording three years after first proposal led to ideological rift
University museums ‘should reconsider holding certain items’
New restitution guidance says circumstances in which some objects were acquired are unacceptable
Ideological rift persists as Icom restarts museum definition consultation
‘Warfare’ between reformers and conservatives has not subsided since Kyoto conference
Voxpop: What should stay or go in Icom’s proposed museum definition?
The International Council of Museums (Icom) has restarted the process of finding a new museum definition after disagreement over the wording of its previous proposal. At the council’s Extraordinary General Meeting in Kyoto last September, the national and international committees agreed to postpone a vote on the new definition until a consensus could be found. …