Apply as an Institution

Thank you for your interest in joining CIMAM as an Institutional Member!

CIMAM Institutional Members are institutions that meet ICOM’s Museum Definition, comply with the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums and CIMAM’s Principles of Deaccession.

First of all, please read CIMAM’s membership criteria before applying. Institutional membership is available to museums, collections, and organizations that are of museological relevance and have been open to the public for more than 5 years. They should be not for-profit. They should demonstrate an appropriate governance structure in accordance with the ICOM definition of a museum, with key museum functions (collection, conservation, research, exhibition, and mediation) undertaken by professionals. For those working in institutions ruled eligible, individual membership may be an option.