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Icofom - International Committee for Museology The ICOM International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM) is in charge of researching, studying and disseminating the theoretical basis of Museology.
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Former ICOFOM Chair, Professor Karen Brown, recently visited the and Historical Society, a key site of cultural memory,...
14/04/2026

Former ICOFOM Chair, Professor Karen Brown, recently visited the and Historical Society, a key site of cultural memory, heritage, and community life on the island.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl (July 2024), Carriacou faced devastating loss. Homes were destroyed, communities disrupted-and the island’s only museum, a guardian of history, memory, and identity, was severely damaged.

Now, there is an urgent and inspiring effort to rebuild, not just what was lost, but something stronger, more resilient, and future-facing.

You can find out more about their appeal via: https://gofund.me/dcbd327b5

IslandFutures HeritageMatters SDGs ClimateAction CulturalResilience Islandinnovation
www.gofundme.com

📚NEW RELEASE : 📘 Nueva publicación disponible en españolEstudios sobre museos: De la teoría a la práctica, monografía p...
14/01/2026

📚NEW RELEASE :

📘 Nueva publicación disponible en español

Estudios sobre museos: De la teoría a la práctica, monografía publicada originalmente en inglés (2021), ya está disponible en español.

Editada por Nina Robbins, Suzie Thomas, Minna Tuominen y Anna Wessman.
Traducción: María Guadalupe Rodríguez Vega (2025), gracias al apoyo de SAREC a ICOM Guatemala.

🔗 Descarga gratuita:
https://icofom.mini.icom.museum/es/publicaciones-2/las-monografias-del-icofom/

ENG

📘 Now available in Spanish

Museum Studies: Bridging Theory and Practice (2021) is now available in Spanish.

Edited by Nina Robbins, Suzie Thomas, Minna Tuominen, and Anna Wessman.
Spanish translation by María Guadalupe Rodríguez Vega (2025), made possible through a SAREC grant to ICOM Guatemala.

🔗 Free download:
https://icofom.mini.icom.museum/publications-2/the-monographs-of-icofom/

FR

📘 Nouvelle publication disponible en espagnol

Études sur les musées : De la théorie à la pratique (2021) est désormais disponible en espagnol.

Édité par Nina Robbins, Suzie Thomas, Minna Tuominen et Anna Wessman.
Traduction espagnole : María Guadalupe Rodríguez Vega (2025), avec le soutien de SAREC et ICOM Guatemala.

🔗 Téléchargement gratuit :
https://icofom.mini.icom.museum/fr/publications-2/les-monographies-dicofom/

Season’s greetings from ICOFOM ✨Thank you for being part of our global community of museum professionals!Wishing you a j...
24/12/2025

Season’s greetings from ICOFOM ✨
Thank you for being part of our global community of museum professionals!
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a bright end to the year.
We are excited to keep building together in 2026 from a place of inspiration, connection, and continued collaboration!

🌍🎉

The recording of the Round Table Discussion of ICOFOM « Museology in 2025 » - During the International Symposium - What ...
04/12/2025

The recording of the Round Table Discussion of ICOFOM « Museology in 2025 » -
During the International Symposium - What do museums born during the second quarter of the 21st century look like? - is available on YouTube!
Here: https://youtu.be/37Gl13h9v14?si=gwBQkjVkapwv1zJZ
Or via our story highlights

Details on the session:

International Symposium:
WHAT DO MUSEUMS BORN DURING THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE 21ST CENTURY LOOK LIKE ?
* Session 3: Round Table Discussion of ICOFOM « Museology in 2025 » -
Louvre Abu Dabhi, 10 November, 2025

With the participation of:
Guilhem André, Acting Director for scientific, curatorial and collections management of Louvre Abu Dhabi
Bruno Brulon Soares, Reader at the University of St Andrews, UK
Hervé Barbaret, General Director of France Muséums, France
Darko Babic, Assistant Professor at the University of Zagreb – ICTOP, Croatia
Karen Brown, Professor, University of St Andrews (UK) and ICOM Ireland, chair of ICOFOM
Carly Degbelo, Director and Curator of the Diocesan Center for Religious Heritage, Porto Novo-Benin

Moderator : Marion Bérengère Bertin, Vice-President of ICOFOM

This symposium was jointly organized by ICOM France and ICOM Europe, Louvre Abu Dhabi and Agence France Museums france

Here is our ICOFOM board for the upcoming period! More information on our new board members coming soon on our website! ...
28/11/2025

Here is our ICOFOM board for the upcoming period! More information on our new board members coming soon on our website!

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24/11/2025

.kaye and receiving the at for their project “Shared Island Stories () Between Scotland (.standrews) and the Caribbean: Transnational Youth Exchange.”

Selected from 130 projects across 60 countries, the initiative was recognised for its creative, community-driven approach to sustainable development in museums.

Video & editing by .and.museums

After a week sharing with ICOFOMERS and museum enthusiasts from all over the world, multiple views, imaginations and val...
21/11/2025

After a week sharing with ICOFOMERS and museum enthusiasts from all over the world, multiple views, imaginations and valuable reflexions about our experiences with museums and cultural institutions; we would like to thank to our team for dedicating their time to the organization of our symposium in order to make it an unforgettable event!

We are grateful to our former board members for their support through 2023-2025 for keeping our Museological boat afloat: Karen Brown (chair) Marion Bertin and Anna Leschenko, (co-vice chairs), Jamie Allan Brown (treasurer), Lynn Miranda (secretary), Scarlet Galindo (chair, ICOFOM LAC), Janet Tee (chair, ICOFOM ASPAC), Luciana M. de Carvalho (Chair of  ICOFOM-LAC till 2023), M. Elizabeth Weiser (editor, ISS) Melissa Aguilar, Supreo Chanda, Ernest Kpan, Margaret ZHENG Yi, (ordinary board members), Bruno Brulon Soares (honorary board member), Olivia Guiragossian and Gabriel Joffray, ICOFOM contributors.

We welcome the new board for the period of 2026-2028 and look forward to the new chapter in ICOFOM story!

Marion B. Bertin (Chair), Prof Didier Houenoude and Melissa Aguilar Rojas (Co-Vice-Chairs), Jamie Allan Brown (Treasurer,) Prof Elizabeth Weiser (Secretary and chief editor of ISS), Daniel Abidjo, Dr Claire Brizon, Dr Olivia Guiragossian, Prof Nicolas Navarro, Hector Valma and Maxence Zabo (ordinary board members)

La más reciente publicación de “Materiales para el debate: Imaginando la próxima generación de profesionales de museos: ...
11/10/2025

La más reciente publicación de “Materiales para el debate: Imaginando la próxima generación de profesionales de museos: Salvando distancias, rompiendo barreras” a propósito de nuestro próximo simposio conjunto con ICTOP y COMCOL en Noviembre durante la Conferencia General en Dubai ya está disponible para descarga en nuestro sitio web:

https://icofom.mini.icom.museum/es/publicaciones/materiales-de-nuestros-simposios/

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La dernière publication intitulée « Materiaux pour une discussion : Imaginer la prochaine génération de professionnels des musées : Combler les fossés, briser les barrières », qui concerne notre prochain symposium organisé conjointement avec l’ICTOP et le COMCOL en novembre lors de la Conférence générale à Dubaï, est désormais disponible en téléchargement sur notre site web :

https://icofom.mini.icom.museum/fr/publications/materiaux-de-nos-colloques/
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The latest publication of ‘Materials for a Discussion: Imagining the Next Generation of Museum Professionals: Bridging Gaps, Breaking Barriers’ for our upcoming joint symposium with ICTOP and COMCOL in November during the General Conference in Dubai is now available for download on our website:

https://icofom.mini.icom.museum/publications/materials-from-our-symposia/

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