Consultation Survey: ICOM Museum Definition

Dear ICOM member,

In 2019 the ICOM Extraordinary General Assembly held in Kyoto approved a motion to postpone the vote on a new museum definition, deciding to enter into a process of consultation and improved cooperation between committees. In December 2020, ICOM announced its intention to produce a new definition in time for the 2022 ICOM triennial in Prague. All ICOM committees have been asked to contact their membership and the wider museum sector in anticipation that a more widespread consultation will bring about a definition acceptable to all worldwide.

The first phase of this consultation (Step 3 in the overall process) is to identify the words and descriptions that are core to the definition. At ICOM Ireland we are asking our members to contribute to the words/concepts ICOM Ireland will put forward. Please complete the attached concise survey and submit it before 31 March.

In addition, ICOM is also canvasing membership opinion to determine whether a revision of the current Code of Ethics for Museums is necessary, we are interested in your opinion.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Yours,

Dr. Margarita Cappock
Chair – ICOM Ireland