SupportApril 16, 2020
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) reach out to governments and offers a dedicated webinar for post crisis
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) recently issued a letter addressing the need for museums and cultural institutions around the world to receive relief funds from governments to salvage museums and their professionals.
"(...) Understanding that the priority is to ensure the health and economic safety of the populations affected, we express our concern regarding the future of museums and the invaluable cultural heritage they hold – an essential part of the identity of the peoples and nations and a vital element for the communities they serve. As repositories of scientific knowledge accumulated for centuries, their role is key in the future of humanity, especially in times of uncertainty such as the ones we live today.(...)
ICOM, representing the international museum community, calls on policy and decision-makers to urgently allocate relief funds to salvage museums and their professionals, so they can survive the lockdowns and continue their vital public service mission once it is over, for the generations to come. The healing process of our societies after the COVID-19 crisis will be long and complex. Museums, as incomparable places of meeting and learning for everybody, will have an important role to play in repairing and strengthening the social fabric of communities affected. (...)"
"(...) Understanding that the priority is to ensure the health and economic safety of the populations affected, we express our concern regarding the future of museums and the invaluable cultural heritage they hold – an essential part of the identity of the peoples and nations and a vital element for the communities they serve. As repositories of scientific knowledge accumulated for centuries, their role is key in the future of humanity, especially in times of uncertainty such as the ones we live today.(...)
ICOM, representing the international museum community, calls on policy and decision-makers to urgently allocate relief funds to salvage museums and their professionals, so they can survive the lockdowns and continue their vital public service mission once it is over, for the generations to come. The healing process of our societies after the COVID-19 crisis will be long and complex. Museums, as incomparable places of meeting and learning for everybody, will have an important role to play in repairing and strengthening the social fabric of communities affected. (...)"
