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International Council of Museums Kyoto 2019 the Extraordinary General Conference Postpones the Vote on a New Museum Definition
September 07, 2019
PARIS, France, Sept. 7 -- The International Council of Museums issued the following news:

ICOM is leading and will continue to lead the conversation about what a museum is.

After a profound and healthy debate among ICOM members, the Extraordinary General Assembly has decided to postpone the vote on the new museum definition. The decision gathered 70,41% votes in favour.

"This has been one of the most democratic processes in the history of ICOM", s . . .

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