Join CIMAM for the 2026-28 term

In an increasingly complex cultural landscape, museums are navigating significant and evolving challenges, from governance and ethical responsibility to sustainability, public relevance, and institutional autonomy. At such a moment, professional exchange and collective reflection are not peripheral activities; they are central to the future of museum practice.

Museums and museum professionals are not isolated entities; they are part of a global ecosystem shaped by exchange, collaboration, and shared responsibility. CIMAM exists to sustain and strengthen that ecosystem as the only global community dedicated exclusively to professionals working in modern and contemporary art museums and collections.

Today, CIMAM connects 1,122 directors, curators, and museum leaders across 94 countries, forming a trusted international platform where critical debate, shared knowledge, and professional support are cultivated year-round.

A Forum Grounded in Dialogue, Care, and Collective Responsibility

CIMAM provides a global professional forum rooted in dialogue and collective responsibility. Through its programs such as the Annual Conference, Webinars and Members Engagement, Museum Watch, Travel Grants, Outstanding Museum Practice Award, and Sustainability in the Museum Practice, the organisation enables meaningful engagement around the urgent questions shaping contemporary museum practice. Members strengthen their work by engaging in:

• Global exchange and networking across diverse geopolitical contexts
• Critical reflection on institutional ethics and governance
• Shared learning and peer-to-peer support
• The development of new methodologies and frameworks based on ethical standards

→ In a time of accelerating pressures on cultural institutions, belonging to a network built on trust and expertise is essential.

Grow Professionally Within a Trusted International Platform

CIMAM fosters professional development through access to research, forums for critical reflection on institutional practice, and international collaboration. From ethical position papers to sustainability toolkits informed by emerging global perspectives, and global networking through the Free Admission Program, the organisation continuously develops resources responsive to the real needs of museum professionals.

→ Members gain visibility within an influential global network and participate directly in shaping the evolving discourse around contemporary art museum practice.

Individual, Institutional, and Patron & Supporters Memberships

CIMAM welcomes:

Individual Members

• Museum Directors, Artistic Directors, Curators, Heads of Collections, and Independent Curators working within or in close collaboration with modern and contemporary art museums.
• Renew your Individual Membership by contacting members@cimam.org
• Apply here to join CIMAM as an Individual Member

Institutional Members

• Modern and contemporary art museums that wishes to strengthen their international visibility by positioning themselves as ethical institutions committed to professional standards, and extend the benefits of CIMAM to their curatorial team, facilitating access to global platforms for dialogue and research.
• Renew your Institutional Membership by contacting institutions@cimam.org
• Apply here to join CIMAM as an Institutional Member

Patron and Supporter Program Members

• This membership offers the opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to modern and contemporary art museums and professionals, enabling CIMAM to advance its mission and maintain its global platform for dialogue, research and collaborative exchange in the years to come.
• Support CIMAM, join our Patrons' Program

→ Join CIMAM now to stay connected globally and engage in critical debates that shape museum practice worldwide.