Floor van Hulsen joins ICOM Netherlands board
03 June 2026On May 29th 2026, Floor van Hulsen was officially installed as a member of the ICOM Netherlands Board. Floor is Talent Development and Vocational Education Programs Lead at the Ams... Read moreWelcome to new Junior Board Member Feija Beersma
03 June 2026During the General Assembly of May 29th, Feija Beersma was officially presented as the new Junior Board Member of ICOM Netherlands. With the Junior Board Membership, we want to con... Read moreICOM Netherlands Appoints Conference Directors for the ICOM General Conference 2028 in Rotterdam
30 May 2026“We have every confidence that this duo, with their combined expertise, can successfully lead a complex international event such as the ICOM General Conference. Thanks to their ... Read moreRotterdam will host the ICOM General Conference 2028
20 November 2025The triennial ICOM General Conference is coming to Rotterdam in 2028. With this, ICOM Netherlands is bringing the world’s largest international museum conference to the country. Th... Read moreNetherlands shortlisted for General Conference 2028
01 September 2025With Rotterdam proposed as the host city and the theme ‘Building Bridges. Connecting World, Cultures and Generations’, ICOM Netherlands has been shortlisted for the ICOM General Co... Read moreYoung Members: join our Board!
15 July 2025ICOM Netherlands is immediately looking for a second junior board member. In addition, we are looking for museum professionals under the age of 35 for the Young Members Focus Group... Read moreICOM Grant report by Laia Anguix-Vilches, Postdoctoral Researcher, Utrecht University
07 July 2025Final Report of research on the exhibition Painters' Tales of the Low Countries at the Chimei Museum, by Dr. Laia Anguix-Vilches, Postdoctoral Researcher. Department of History and... Read moreCode of Ethics: results from consultation round 2nd draft
30 April 2025The Code of Ethics is currently being revised, led by the ICOM Standing Committee ETHCOM. The aim is to adapt the Code to today's challenges, and bring it in line with the new Muse... Read moreElections for the 2025-2028 ICOM Executive Board
27 October 2024During the 27th ICOM General Conference which will be held in November 2025 in Dubai, ICOM will hold its elections for the 2025-2028 ICOM Executive Board. This is a crucial moment ... Read moreICOM Resolutions Committee: Call for Applications
27 October 2024In preparation of the 27th ICOM General Conference in Dubai, that will be held in November 2025, ICOM is excited to announce that the Call for applications to join the ICOM Resolut... Read moreICOM Award: Call for Applications
07 August 2024The first-ever ICOM Award is for pioneering sustainable developments within the museum community. The aim? To encourage museums' participation in achieving the Sustainable Developm... Read moreRecap: ICOM Talk by Elise Foster Vander Elst
15 July 2024On 12 July 2024, we welcomed Elise Foster Vander Elst, Head of Exhibitions & Environmental Impact Lead at the Design Museum in London for yet another ICOM Talk. At the Design Museu... Read moreStatement Israel - Palestine
02 November 2023ICOM Netherlands fully supports ICOM International's statement on Israel and Palestine. ICOM (The International Council of Museums) expresses its deep concern about the current vio... Read moreRevision of membership criteria
19 June 2023ICOM Netherlands is tightening the association’s membership criteria from 1 July 2023. According to its statutes, ICOM is an international organisation of museums and museum profes... Read moreMessage from the new Chair
24 May 2022Dear ICOM friends, During the General Members' Meeting on May 20, I was appointed chair of the board of ICOM Netherlands. With this I succeed Diederik von Bönninghausen. I commend... Read moreNEMO collects museum initiatives for Ukraine
08 March 2022After receiving calls and messages from colleagues from all over Europe asking how they can support their Ukrainian colleagues, NEMO - the Network of European Museum Organisations ... Read moreMeet our Members: Luc Eekhout on international committees
03 February 2022ICOM consists of more than 30 international committees. Members from all over the world are represented in these working groups. They share and develop knowledge relating to a broa... Read moreShare your feedback on the draft report: ICOM - External Governance Review
14 December 2021At ICOM’s request, Doyenne Strategy and Luma Consulting have conducted an external review on the functioning of ICOM. With a view to working more transparently and involving member... Read moreMeet our members: Cathelijne Denekamp on accessibility and inclusion
13 October 2021How can you ensure that your museum is a place where as many people as possible feel welcome? The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has established a special position for this purpose, foll... Read moreMeet our members: Dr. Sandra Kisters on Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen
15 June 2021Something special is taking shape in Rotterdam. Ever since the first plans were made public, the international museum world has been eagerly observing the development of Depot Boij... Read moreMeet our members: Faye Cliné on virtual couriers
15 June 2021Dutch registrars joined forces to deal with the Corona crisis. Because not only did holidays abroad have to be postponed due to the travel restrictions, but it had also become near... Read more
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In 2028, the ICOM General Conference will come to Rotterdam. Under the theme “Building Bridges. Connecting Worlds, Cultures and Generations,” the conference will highlight the connecting power of museums while showcasing the Netherlands as a leading destination for innovative museum concepts. To oversee both the organisational and content-related aspects of this major event, Anouk Estourgie and Lidwien Hupkens have been appointed as Conference Directors.