ICOM-US: Your Passport to the World of Museums

When you join ICOM-US, you also become a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), a worldwide network of over 50,000 museum professionals with over 3,000 institutions in 135 countries and territories, working to create a world where cultural heritage and natural resources are universally understood, valued and protected. ICOM-US, based in Washington, DC, is the National Committee of ICOM for the United States.

You gain access to diverse perspectives and resources on timely issues, plus conferences, meetings, and workshops held in the United States and all over the globe. You may become involved in up to three of 32 international committees, each focused on a museum specialty.

And there’s more: Your ICOM card gives you free or discounted admission to participating museums throughout the world!

ICOM-US facilitates U.S. museum professionals’ participation in the global museum community, in addition to representing and advocating for U.S. museums’ international interests within ICOM. To date over 7,310 museum professionals and 140 museums from 50 states and territories have joined the National Committee of ICOM for the United States.

Learn more : Join / Renew

Applications and renewals for 2022 membership ARE OPEN!

In Celebration of International Museum Day, May 18, 2021, ICOM-US granted free access to the webinar recordings of "What is a Museum? An Exploration in Six Parts". Members are able to watch the recordings here. For non-members, the recordings are available for purchase here. Thank you to everyone who participated!