International Council of Museums
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The International Council of Museums is a global non-governmental organization that sets professional and ethical standards for museums and museum professionals worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Council of Museums canonical | 20 |
| International Council of Museums (ICOM) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8203868 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Council of Museums Context triple: [ICOM, fullName, International Council of Museums]
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A.
L’Internationale museum confederation
L’Internationale museum confederation is a collaborative network of progressive art museums and institutions in Europe that focuses on sharing collections, research, and critical approaches to modern and contemporary art.
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B.
Commonwealth Association of Museums
The Commonwealth Association of Museums is a professional network that supports and connects museums and museum professionals across Commonwealth countries through collaboration, training, and advocacy.
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C.
American Alliance of Museums
The American Alliance of Museums is a national organization that develops standards, offers resources, and administers a widely recognized accreditation program to support and advance museums in the United States.
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D.
National Council of Science Museums
The National Council of Science Museums is an Indian government organization that develops and manages a network of science museums and centers across the country to promote science education and public engagement.
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E.
Institute of Museum Services
The Institute of Museum Services was a U.S. federal agency that provided funding and support to museums nationwide before being succeeded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Council of Museums Target entity description: The International Council of Museums is a global non-governmental organization that sets professional and ethical standards for museums and museum professionals worldwide.
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A.
L’Internationale museum confederation
L’Internationale museum confederation is a collaborative network of progressive art museums and institutions in Europe that focuses on sharing collections, research, and critical approaches to modern and contemporary art.
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B.
Commonwealth Association of Museums
The Commonwealth Association of Museums is a professional network that supports and connects museums and museum professionals across Commonwealth countries through collaboration, training, and advocacy.
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C.
American Alliance of Museums
The American Alliance of Museums is a national organization that develops standards, offers resources, and administers a widely recognized accreditation program to support and advance museums in the United States.
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D.
National Council of Science Museums
The National Council of Science Museums is an Indian government organization that develops and manages a network of science museums and centers across the country to promote science education and public engagement.
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E.
Institute of Museum Services
The Institute of Museum Services was a U.S. federal agency that provided funding and support to museums nationwide before being succeeded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international organization
ⓘ
non-governmental organization ⓘ professional association ⓘ |
| codeOfEthicsAdopted | ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums ⓘ |
| codeOfEthicsFirstAdopted | 1986 ⓘ |
| codeOfEthicsRevised |
2004
ⓘ
2013 ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
INTERPOL
ⓘ
linked to:
International Criminal Police Organization
UNESCO ⓘ World Customs Organization ⓘ |
| countryOfHeadquarters | France ⓘ |
| developsStandard | ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
heritage protection ⓘ museum studies ⓘ museums ⓘ |
| founded | 1946 ⓘ |
| foundedAt | Paris ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | ICOM ⓘ |
| hasInternationalCommittee |
ICOM CECA
ⓘ
ICOM COMCOL ⓘ
linked to:
ICOM
ICOM ICOMOS Joint Committees ⓘ
linked to:
International Council on Monuments and Sites
|
| hasMainGoal |
promote protection of cultural heritage
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set ethical standards for museums ⓘ set professional standards for museums ⓘ support museum professionals worldwide ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
museum organizations
ⓘ
museum professionals ⓘ museums ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
international committees
ⓘ
national committees ⓘ regional alliances ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| isKnownFor | ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums ⓘ |
| membershipType |
individual membership
ⓘ
institutional membership ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | non-profit ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| organizes |
ICOM General Conference
ⓘ
international museum conferences ⓘ |
| publishes | Red Lists of Cultural Objects at Risk ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| sector |
culture
ⓘ
heritage ⓘ museums ⓘ |
| shortName | ICOM ⓘ |
| worksOnIssue |
disaster risk management for museums
ⓘ
illicit trafficking of cultural property ⓘ museum ethics ⓘ museum security ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Council of Museums Description of subject: The International Council of Museums is a global non-governmental organization that sets professional and ethical standards for museums and museum professionals worldwide.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.