What does it mean to be a museum? After years of controversy and debate, the word officially has a new definition from the International Council of Museums (ICOM), a 76-year-old professional ...

A near-unanimous vote by members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has officially replaced its standing definition of a “museum” with a more contemporary one. The new definition ...

Following weeks of increasingly frequent actions by climate activists targeting works of art in museums around the world, the National Committee in Germany of ICOM, the International Council of ...

For the first time in 15 years, the International Council of Museums (ICOM), a nonprofit that makes recommendations and establishes standards around the world, has updated its definition of the word ...

After seven years of at times fractious debate, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) finally has a new definition of “museum.” Throughout the process, ICOM painstakingly analyzed each word in ...

On May 18, more than 37,000 museums open their doors and their digital platforms to celebrate culture, history and join in furthering a shared humanity. International Museum Day falls on May 18 this ...

DUBAI, 11th November, 2025 (WAM) -- Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 27th General ...

The 27th International Council of Museums general conference will be held in Dubai in 2025, the Emirates News Agency reported. The city will be the first in the Middle East, North Africa and South ...

UNESCO pays tribute to all those who keep museums alive: curators, educators, researchers, conservators, artists, communities and visitors. Their work reminds us that museums are not places apart from ...