Bibliographic Information
Title
ICOM Code of Ethics for Natural History Museums
Organization
International Council of Museums
Month of Adoption/Amendment
August
Year of Adoption/Amendment
2013
Full Date(s) of Adoption and/or Amendment
August 16, 2013
Web Address (URL)
https://icom.museum/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/nathcode_ethics_en.pdf
Additional Information
Format
Scope
International
Language
English
Notes
"The International Council of Museums (ICOM), created in 1946, is the world organisation representing museums and museum professionals, committed to the promotion and protection of natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible. With approximately 30,000 members in 137 countries, ICOM is a unique network of museum professionals acting in a wide range of museum- and heritage-related disciplines."
Taxonomies
Keywords & Terms
- Burials and Human Remains
- Conservation
- Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
- Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
- Continuity of Records
- Culturally Significant and/or Sacred Sites, Objects, and Places
- International Law
- Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
- Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
- Professional Relationships and Communication
- Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
- Repatriation
- Stewardship
- Storage of Data, Specimens, and Records