What Is a Museum? An Exploration in Six Parts

Join your museum colleagues to discuss what makes a museum, a museum. The very core of our existence is being questioned today both within the museum field and the broader society. We are at a transformative moment in the history of museums. Contribute to this critical dialogue in a series of webinars investigating how museums meet their sustainable, ethical, political, social, and cultural responsibilities in the 21st century. This six-part series brings international museum experts together to contribute to our understanding of the challenges in our world and thoughts toward a new definition for “museum” in the United States.

Webinar Series sponsored by the US National Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM-US)

Recordings

• ICOM Members*: Free access here. Recording links are also included in each webinar's specific page below. 
• Nonmembers: Purchase the entire webinar series here. 

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." Thank you to everyone who participated!

*Institutional representatives (3) may access the webinar through their ICOM member number. Concact [email protected] for a direct link to the recordings. 

Pro Tip: For nonmembers: the entire webinar series package is $140 total. As an Individual ICOM-US member with your $135 membership**, you can have unlimited access to the recordings for free! 

Publication

"What Is a Museum? Perspectives From National and International Museum Leaders"

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