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What are the benefits of being an ICOM Member? From training opportunities to grants, being an ICOM Member provides you with countless opportunities to further your career in the museum field. With its dynamic network of thousands of museum professionals worldwide, joining ICOM broadens your horizons and unlocks new opportunities for you professional and personal development. But that’s not all – by being an ICOM Member, you take a stance for museums and cultural heritage worldwide. Membership Benefits
Be part of the international museum community
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And many other benefits with your ICOM membership
Membership is annual and runs from January 1 to December 31 of every year in which dues are paid. New memberships received after October 31 will become effective as of January 1 of the following year unless otherwise indicated. Transfer to ICOM-USTransferring from another National Committee? Use our Application Form here to be added to the ICOM-US database. “ICOM is an international organization of museums and museum professionals” Criteria for membershipMembership in ICOM is open to museums, institutions recognized by ICOM* and museum professionals, according to the criteria laid out in the association’s Statutes: “A museum is a not-for-profit, permanent institution in the service of society that researches, collects, conserves, interprets and exhibits tangible and intangible heritage. Open to the public, accessible and inclusive, museums foster diversity and sustainability. They operate and communicate ethically, professionally and with the participation of communities, offering varied experiences for education, enjoyment, reflection and knowledge sharing.” "After seeking the advice of the Advisory Council, the Executive Board, may recognise other institutions as having some or all of the characteristics of a Museum." "Museum professionals include all staff of the museums and institutions qualifying as museums in accordance with the definition stated within the scope of Article 3, Section 1 and 2 and persons who, in a professional capacity, have as their main activity to provide services, knowledge and expertise for museums and the museum community" All persons and institutions applying for ICOM membership shall agree to
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