ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums
The cornerstone of ICOM is its ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums. It sets minimum standards of professional practice and performance for museums and their staff. In joining the organisation, ICOM members undertake to abide by this Code.
Upcoming events
CIDOC Board elections 2013: Call for Nominations!
CIDOC Summer School 2013 (English):
Lubbock Texas, USA, 7-12 July
Early registration extended to May 27th
CIDOC pre conference training session (CIDOC Summer School in Portuguese and English):
São Paolo, Brazil, 4-9 August
ICOM 2013 triennial conference:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10-17 August
CIDOC 2014:
Dresden, Germany, 6-11 September 2014
Who we are
Supporting Museum Documentation
Documentation is essential to all aspects of a museums activities. Collections without adequate documentation are not true "museum" collections.
CIDOC, ICOM's International Committee for Documentation, provides the museum community with advice on good practice and developments in museum documentation.