International Committees
The International Committees bring together experts of museum specialties. Chairpersons represent each International Committee within ICOM’s Advisory Committee.
The 31 International Committees are global think tanks on museum, and more generally, heritage, matters. They define the museum professional’s standards, share scientific information, establish partnerships with other organisations and develop recommendations for ICOM members.
Please find below the ICOM’s international committees:
| AVICOM | ICOM International Committee for Audiovisual and New Technologies of Image and Sound |
| CAMOC | International Committee for the Collections and Activities of Museums of Cities |
| CECA | International Committee for Education and Cultural Action |
| CIDOC | International Committee for Documentation |
| CIMAM | International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art |
| CIMCIM | International Committee for Museums and Collections of Musical Instruments |
| CIMUSET | International Committee for Museums and Collections of Science and Technology |
| CIPEG | International Committee for Egyptology |
| COMCOL | International Committee for Collecting |
| COSTUME | International Committee for Museums and Collections of Costume |
| DEMHIST | International Committee for Historic House Museums |
| GLASS | International Committee for Museums and Collections of Glass |
| ICAMT | International Committee for Architecture and Museum Techniques |
| ICDAD | International Committee for Museums and Collections of Decorative Arts and Design |
| ICEE | International Committee for Exhibition Exchange |
| ICFA | International Committee for Museums and Collections of Fine Arts |
| ICLM | International Committee for Literary Museums |
| ICMAH | International Committee for Museums and Collections of Archaeology and History |
| ICME | International Committee for Museums and Collections of Ethnography |
| ICMEMO | International Committee of Memorial Museums in Remembrance of the Victims of Public Crimes |
| ICMS | International Committee for Museum Security |
| ICOFOM | International Committee for Museology |
| ICOM-CC | International Committee for Conservation |
| ICOMAM | International Committee for Museums of Arms and Military History |
| ICOMON | International Committee for Money and Banking Museums |
| ICR | International Committee for Regional Museums |
| ICTOP | International Committee for the Training of Personnel |
| INTERCOM | International Committee on Management |
| MPR | International Committee for Marketing and Public Relations |
| NATHIST | International Committee for Museums and Collections of Natural History |
| UMAC | International Committee for University Museums and Collections |
Regional Alliances
The Regional Alliances are forums designed to promote dialogue and the sharing of information between the National Committees, museums and the museum professionals of a given region.
The National Committees can be members of a Regional Alliance established in their geographical area. The Presidents of the five ICOM Regional Alliances sit at the Advisory Committee.
Please find below the ICOM’s regional alliances:
| ICOM ARAB | International Council of Museums Arab Countries Alliance |
| ICOM ASPAC | International Council of Museums Asia-Pacific Alliance |
| ICOM EUROPE | International Council of Museums Europe Alliance |
| ICOM LAC | International Council of Museums Latin America & Caribbean Alliance |
| ICOM SEE | International Council of Museums South East Europe Alliance |
Affiliated Organisations
The Affiliated Organisations are associations or international councils that are dedicated to museums and museum professionals in a given region. These organisations participate in ICOM’s activities and contribute to the influence of the organisation and its network while maintaining their autonomy.
Any international organisation made up of at least two thirds of museums or museum professionals can become an ICOM Affiliated Organisation.
The 18 Affiliated Organisations are represented by their Presidents within the Advisory Committee.
Please find below the ICOM’s Affiliated Organisations:
| AEOM | Association of European Open-Air Museums |
| AFRICOM | International Council of African Museums |
| AIMA | International Association of Agricultural Museums |
| AMOI | Association of Museums of the Indian Ocean |
| CAM | Commonwealth Association of Museums |
| EXARC | International Organisation of Archaeological Open Air Museums and Experimental Archaeology |
| HO!I | Hands On! International Association of Children’s Museums |
| IACM | International Association of Customs/Tax Museums |
| IAMFA | International Association of Museum Facility Administrators |
| IAMH | International Association of Museums of History |
| IATM | International Association of Transport and Communications Museums |
| ICAM | International Confederation of Architectural Museums |
| ICMM | International Congress of Maritime Museums |
| MAC | Museums Association of the Caribbean |
| MINOM | International Movement for a New Museology |
| PIMA | Pacific Islands Museums Association |
| SADCAMM | Southern Africa Development Community Association of Museums and Monuments |
| SIBMAS | International Association of Libraries and Museums of the Performing Arts |