Whether you are an individual or institutional member, your ICOM membership will grant you a number of advantages for your professional development and contribute to the future of the international museum community.

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

– Be part of the international museum community
Connect with 20,000 world-class museums and 30,000 museum experts
Train your staff members by sending them to any of the 250 ICOM activities organised yearly around the world and participate in the extensive programme at the Triennial General Conference
Log onto ICOMMUNITY collaborative platform to post your latest events, exhibitions and training or research programmes and find out about those of your fellow museums
Explore opportunities for international collaboration for your projects and exhibitions
– Get involved in international missions
Shape the future of museum profession
Advocate museum standards of excellence and museum ethics
Commit to the fight against illicit traffic in cultural goods
Cooperate in emergency preparedness and response actions in museums worldwide
– Benefit from ICOM services
Get insight on trends and innovation in museums thanks to ICOM News, the magazine for museum professionals, and monthly electronic newsletters
Search more than 2,000 publications by ICOM’s Committees through the online publications database
Join any of ICOM’s 31 International Committees and make your voice heard
Settle your art and cultural heritage disputes through the ICOM-WIPO mediation procedure
– And many other rewards and benefits of ICOM membership for your museum and staff members
Receive several ICOM membership cards for your staff members, your international entry pass to museums worldwide
Enjoy free or discounted registration fees to all ICOM events, those organised by some partner organisations and some of the most famous international art fairs
Benefit from preferential rates to museum shops and publications
 
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
 
– Be part of the international museum community
Connect with 30,000 world-class museum experts
Build a strong international professional network in every museum-related speciality
Broaden your horizons with over 250 conferences organised yearly around the globe
Participate in the extensive programme at the Triennial General Conference
– Get involved in international missions
Shape the future of museum profession
Advocate museum standards of excellence and museum ethics
Play a role in the fight against illicit traffic in cultural goods
Cooperate in emergency preparedness and response actions in museums worldwide
Support museums in fulfilling their missions
– Benefit from ICOM services
Get insight on trends and innovation in museums thanks to ICOM News, the magazine for museum professionals, and monthly electronic newsletters
Search more than 2,000 publications by ICOM’s Committees through the online publications database
Stay connected with ICOMMUNITY, ICOM’s brand-new interactive online platform
Join any of ICOM’s 31 International Committees and make your voice heard
Settle your art and cultural heritage disputes through the ICOM-WIPO mediation procedure
– And many other benefits with your ICOM membership
Training and professional development opportunities
ICOM Card: your international entry pass to museums worldwide