Who we are
Supporting Museum Documentation
Documentation is essential to all aspects of a museum’s activities. Collections without adequate documentation are not true “museum” collections.
ICOM’s International Committee for Documentation, provides the museum community with advice on good practice and developments in museum documentation. We are one of the 35 International committees of ICOM who serve as think tanks, specialising in a topic and advising ICOM.
Bylaws
During the 26th Extraordinary General Assembly in 2023, ICOM approved changes to its statutes. Since then, all ICs have the responsibility to adopt, review, and harmonize their bylaws in order to make them more transparent and reflective of current ICOM practices.
Following ICOM Statutes updates, ICOM Documentation has updated its bylaws, which were approved by our members during the 2025 AGM. The update resolved redundancies, increased clarity, and added documentation references in the workflow of the committee, such as ensuring working groups present a working plan.
Documentation Bylaws (approved 2025)