Museum Ethics  

Chapter on Ethics

Section on Code of Ethics

Chapter on Ethics

Appendix - ICOM Code of Professional Ethics

The cornerstone of ICOM is its ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums. It sets minimum standards of professional practice and performance for museums and their staff. In joining the organisation, ICOM members undertake to abide by this Code.

This version is generated from the most recent official version made available by the US House of Representatives. For exact information about the currency of any particular title as it is published by the House, see the listing on the House server. The date of any text appearing on this site appears in italics at the upper right in every Code section.

The Museum and Library Services Act (MLSA) of 1996 established the Institute of Museum and Library Services within the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities.

New Visions is a process of inquiry and strategic thinking to help staff and boards work collectively to improve the museum's learning climate, focus priorities, create a vision for the future, and move the museum toward broad-based improvement and change.

Published by the National Endowment for the Arts, 2000. A thumbnail history of the first 35 years of the federal government's support for the arts and the achievements of the Arts Endowment since its inception.