ICOM Exhibitions (International Committee of Exhibition Exchange) is a community of museum leaders and content producers who are united in leading the museum exhibition industry forward through innovation. A part of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), ICOM Exhibitions provides a forum for professionals to come together, share ideas and news, and form partnerships.
Founded in 1983, the committee was established with the purpose of bringing together institutions to aid in the circulation of knowledge between museums, galleries and heritage sites, with a specific focus on exhibition development, touring and exchange. ICOM Exhibitions works to develope a global forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences related to the circulation and exchange of exhibitions.
- To do this, ICOM Exhibitions has established four strategic goals:
– Create a diverse and interdisciplinary forum for engaging discussions on exhibitions. - – Cultivate strategic partnerships and collaborative opportunities.
- – Strengthen leadership capacity within the sector.
- – Sustain open and effective communication within our community.
Membership
The committee has members from all over the world, representing some of the leading institutions, companies and thought leaders within the exhibition sector. ICOM Exhibitions membership is available to all ICOM members. Not an ICOM member, learn more here: Further details on membership can be found here.
Events
From its conception, ICOM Exhibitions has produced annual conferences, workshops, webinars and symposiums that feature discussions, networking opportunities, and thought leadership for institutions and professionals within the exhibitions sector.
The organization’s conference, Momentum has become the most anticipated event of the year. The goal of the conference is to support the work of museum and cultural professionals across the globe. Momentum members for several days of keynote speakers, conference sessions, workshops, networking and tours of local museums. Each conference is hosted in partnership with the region’s local ICOM organisation and focuses on a particular theme with a programme to reflect it. Momentum also features an exhibition marketplace, where producers and institutions can share their latest travelling exhibitions for hire.
