Individual Membership Categories and Eligibility
Regular- $135: Museum professionals still working, or other persons who, because of their experience or professional services rendered to ICOM, are eligible to become individual members.
Examples include:
Retired- $75: Retired museum professionals. (Retired docents and retired volunteers are not eligible).
Student- $60 (non voting): ICOM-US will accept undergraduate or students working on their Master's Degree or PhD in museology, museum studies, museum education, museum management, conservation, art history or an equivalent museum-related subject. A scanned copy of the student's ID is required for approval.
Supporting- $500 (non voting): Persons or institutions providing substantial financial or other assistance to ICOM because of an interest in museums and international co-operation between museums.
Examples include:
- Media (such as magazine publishers)
- Attorneys and Counselors representing museums and not-for-profit organizations in all aspects of art and cultural heritage law, policy, and practice.
Important Notes:
Membership fees represent more than 90% of ICOM’s budget. Thanks to its Members, ICOM is able to fund initiatives all over the world in favor of the international museum community: from responding to catastrophes threatening cultural heritage, to training museum professionals in developing nations.
Resumes or business cards are required with all new memberships and also by those who are changing membership categories.
ICOM Statutes Article 4 Membership Section 1: “Membership in ICOM shall not be available to any person or institution (including its employees) which trades (buys or sells for profit) cultural property including works of art, natural and scientific specimens, taking into consideration national legislation and international conventions. This disqualification applies to list persons or institutions engaged in an activity which could cause a conflict of interest.”
INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
References:
ICOM Statutes, revised/approved 2007, ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums, adopted 1986, revised 2004
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