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.
COMING
ICFA 2012 in MOSCOW 30 September – 05 October
ICOM Russia and ICFA, the ICOM International Committee for museums and collections of Fine arts, invite speakers and participators for the ICFA annual conference to be held in Moscow 30 Sept. – 5 Oct. 2012. Our meeting this year organized by ICOM Russia will be hosted by the State Pushkin museum of Fine Arts and the State Tretyakov Gallery.
This international conference will focus on the theme MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS: ARIAL OF EXISTENCE, SPHERES OF INFLUENCE. We expect proposals for presentations, which analyse current issues in the field of museum complexes: principles of functioning, management and development.
Museum complex includes a number of premises with permanent displays, exhibition spaces, storages, research and restoration studios, libraries and archives, education centers, administrative offices. An important part is museum infrastructure with cafes, museum shops, recreation zones and so on. How effectively and on what grounds and principles to plan the museum complexes structure, functioning dislocation, type of management, and concepts of development?
The official language of the conference – English with simultaneous translation into Russian during the working sessions.
Please find the following forms:
Accomodation
International Council of Museums. Russian Committee
Official website