This year has been one of reckoning for museums, as they face unprecedented economic hardship as well as pressure to improve their treatment of workers and to diversify their programming and staffs.

The new definition, which says a museum's mission is to promote equality, justice, and the planet's wellbeing, is too woke for some professionals. Activists are seen holding a banner during the ...

For almost 50 years, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has defined the museum as “a nonprofit institution” that “acquires, conserves, researches, communicates, and exhibits the tangible and ...

The theme of this year’s 27th ICOM General Conference—the triennial event which brings together museum professionals from across the world—is “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities”.

A group of arts professionals called on the International Council of Museums (ICOM), a non-governmental organization that sets industry standards for participating museums, to eject Russia for ...

The definition of a museum has significantly changed for the first time in 50 years after an unanimous vote by members of the International Council of Museums (Icom) in Prague today. Representatives ...

In the wake of calls for Russia to be ejected from the International Council of Museums (ICOM) for violating the organization's code of ethics, ICOM Russia's president, Vasilij Pankratov, has slammed ...

The International Council of Museums Arab Countries Alliance (ICOM-ARAB) has elected Sheikh Hassan bin Mohamed al-Thani, vice-chairman of the Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) board of trustees, as the ...

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, ICOM Dubai 2025 concluded its historic edition, marking the ...

A man holds an Icom device in Beirut after he removed the battery. The devices that exploded in Lebanon on Wednesday appear to be Icom IC-V82 transceivers A Japanese handheld radio manufacturer has ...