ABSTRACT
1946–2016: In 2016 the International Council of Museums commemorates seven decades of work for the global museum community, for the protection of cultural heritage in and outside of museums, and as a forum of international dialogue among museum professionals from all over the world. It is a timely review for ICOM in 2016 to analyze: what has been achieved over seven decades; what have been the most critical successes; and what can be done to build on the best of ICOM’s potential in a new century.
