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ℹ️ The #ICOMCodeofEthics offers guidance on some of the most urgent issues facing #museums and the protection of #culturalheritage.
💡 @IcomOfficiel members, join us Mon., 16 Sept. to help shape the future of the Code of Ethics ⤵️
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Museums should be prepared to initiate dialogue for the return of cultural property to a country or people of origin. This should be undertaken in an impartial manner, based on scientific, professional and humanitarian principles (…).
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Museums should promote the sharing of knowledge, documentation and collections with museums and cultural organisations in the countries and communities of origin.
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#Museum collections reflect the cultural and natural heritage of the communities from which they have been derived. As such, they (...) may include strong affinities with national, regional, local, ethnic, religious or political identity.
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Museums should conform to all national and local laws and respect the legislation of other states as they affect their operation.
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It is a professional responsibility to consult other colleagues within or outside the museum when the expertise available in the museum is insufficient to ensure good decision-making.
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Museums provide opportunities for the appreciation, understanding and management of the natural and cultural heritage.
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Members of the museum profession should not support the illicit traffic or market in natural or cultural property, directly or indirectly.
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Members of the museum profession (...) should safeguard the public against illegal or unethical professional conduct. Every opportunity should be used (...) to develop a better public understanding of the contributions of museums to society.
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Requests for removal from public display of human remains or material of sacred significance from the originating communities must be addressed expeditiously with respect and sensitivity.
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Museums work in close collaboration with the communities from which their collections originate as well as those they serve.
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Museums should ensure that the information they present in displays and exhibitions is well-founded, accurate and gives appropriate consideration to represented groups or beliefs.
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Museums have an important duty to develop their educational role and attract wider audiences from the community, locality, or group they serve.
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#Museum personnel should acknowledge and endorse the need for cooperation and consultation between institutions with similar interests and collecting practices.
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Museums hold resources that provide opportunities for other public services and benefits.
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Research on human remains and materials of sacred significance in #museums must be accomplished in a manner consistent with professional standards & take into account the interests and beliefs of the community from whom the objects originated.
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#Museum fieldwork should only be undertaken with respect and consideration for the views of local communities, their environmental resources and cultural practices as well as efforts to enhance the cultural and natural heritage.
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#Museums have a particular responsibility for making collections and all relevant information available as freely as possible, having regard to restraints arising for reasons of confidentiality and security.
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#Museums have particular responsibilities to all for the care, accessibility and interpretation of primary evidence collected and held in their collections.
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