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CLOSED: International Achievement Award Nominations 2026

We want to thank you for your nominations for the ICOM Canada International Achievement Award, which closed on March 20, 2026. We look forward to honoring a distinguished member from our Canadian ICOM community for their persistent and successful globally-engaged career. We will be going through the nominations and will [...]

2026-03-23T07:56:54-04:00January 14th, 2026|Events, Updates|

Global Engagement Series- Recordings Coming Soon!

This Series has ended - the recordings and additional resources will be available shortly. Keep an eye here for more information.    ICOM Canada invited museum professionals, academics, students, and cultural practitioners to participate in a new five-part webinar series, Shaping Museums for a Connected World, taking place weekly from [...]

2026-03-13T12:54:00-04:00December 30th, 2025|Events, Updates|

Catherine C. Cole Elected to Executive Board of International Council of Museums (ICOM)

The International Council of Museums (ICOM), the world’s largest global association of museum professionals, has elected Catherine C. Cole, FCMA, to its Executive Board during the recent ICOM General Conference held in Dubai, November 11–16, 2025. This prestigious position places Canada at the forefront of international museology and cultural diplomacy. [...]

2025-11-27T14:51:38-05:00November 27th, 2025|Events, Updates|

CLOSED: ICOM Canada Travel Bursary for participation in ICOM Dubai 2025 Now Open!

We are happy to announce the Travel Bursary for participation in ICOM Dubai 2025. As one of the 120 National Committees around the world and as a way to help emerging museum professionals in building network and lasting connections, ICOM Canada provides a Travel Bursary every three years to support [...]

2025-03-17T10:29:47-04:00January 30th, 2025|Events, Uncategorised, Updates|

Kim Kardashian’s Marilyn Monroe Dress Fiasco Inspired the Top Museum Organization to Set Up a Clothing Preservation Committee | Artnet News

Preservationists posted photos on social media that appeared to show damage to the iconic dress, with missing crystals and stretched fabric, compared to a photograph taken before Kardashian wore it. Sarah Cascone,  June 17, 2022 Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson attended the 2022 Met Gala. She controversially wore Marilyn Monroe's [...]

2022-06-24T12:27:10-04:00June 24th, 2022|Updates|

The Canadian Coalition for Cultural Heritage in Ukraine

Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on February 24th, 2022, cultural heritage –  monuments, sites, archives, objects, sacred spaces, and collected traditions – has been under threat, as collateral damage and resulting from deliberate targeting. In March 2022, eight of Canada’s leading heritage organizations came together to form [...]

2022-05-16T10:20:00-04:00May 16th, 2022|Updates|