International Council of Museums - The ICOM Committees

The ICOM Committees

ICOM’s commitment to culture and knowledge promotion is reinforced by its 31 International Committees dedicated to a wide range of museum specialties, who conduct advanced research in their respective fields for the benefit of the museum community.

• AVICOM - Audio-visual & New Technologies
• CAMOC - Museums of Cities
• CECA - Education & Cultural Action
• CIDOC - Documentation
• CIMAM - Modern Art
• CIMCIM - Musical Instruments
• CIMUSET - Science & Technology
• COMCOL - Collecting
• COSTUME
• DEMHIST - Historic House Museums
• GLASS
• ICAMT- Architecture & Museum Techniques
• ICDAD - Decorative Arts and Design
• ICEE - Exhibition Exchange
• ICFA - Fine Arts
• ICLM - Literary Museums
• ICMAH - Archaeology & History
• ICME - Ethnography
• ICMEMO - Memorial Museums
• ICMS - Museum Security
• ICR - Regional Museums
• ICOFOM - Museology
• ICOMAM - Arms & Military History
• ICOM-CC - Conservation
• ICOMON - Money & Banking Museums
• ICTOP - Training of Personnel
• INTERCOM - Management
• NATHIST - Natural History
• MPR - Marketing & Public Relations
• UMAC - University Museums

ICOM comprises also 117 National Committees that ensure that the interests of the organisation are managed in their respective countries. The National Committees represent their members within ICOM and they contribute to the implementation of the organisation’s programmes.