ICMM is pleased to report that registration for Congress 2024 in The Netherlands and Belgium is now open! Please use the 'Register Now' link to complete your registration. Early-bird fees for ICMM Members will be €525 (Euros). Standard registration and non-member rates will be higher if you are not an ICMM member or if you are … Continue reading ICMM Congress 2024 – Registration Open!
New ICMM President
ICMM is pleased to introduce Kristen Greenaway as our new President. Kristen's appointment marks an important moment in ICMM history, becoming the first woman to hold the Presidential role. Kristen is also President & CEO at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, USA. A message from our new President: Dear all, I am extremely grateful for the support … Continue reading New ICMM President
ICMM President steps down from role after 4 years
A message from ICMM President, Matthew Tanner MBE Dear ICMM friends and colleagues,I hope this finds you well and your museums are thriving.This post will be my last as President of ICMM, as I stepped down from the role on 30th September after four years' service.It has been a huge privilege as well as a … Continue reading ICMM President steps down from role after 4 years
Navigating an Ocean of Connections: A Personal Reflection on the 2022 ICMM Congress in Halifax
by Annika E. Mazzarella, ICMM Associate Member (Canada) Young Canadian ocean researcher Annika Mazzarella was one of thirteen recipients of our Richard Foster Bursary scheme. The bursaries are offered at each ICMM Congress in memory of Richard Foster, a former ICMM President who tragically died over 20 years ago. They assist delegates with the costs … Continue reading Navigating an Ocean of Connections: A Personal Reflection on the 2022 ICMM Congress in Halifax
ICMM President signs maritime cultural heritage Manifesto
The safeguarding and enhancement of our maritime cultural heritage, which has always been our main concern, has been in the spotlight recently at the One Ocean Summit in Brest, France in February 2022. This theme was the subject of a major international forum, "Ocean, One Cultural Heritage" hosted by the Musée National de la Marine … Continue reading ICMM President signs maritime cultural heritage Manifesto
ICMM signs Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing
The International Congress of Maritime Museums (ICMM) has become the latest signatory of the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change. Covid-19 has impacted the daily lives and wellbeing of seafarers in unprecedented ways, causing a humanitarian crisis at sea. Hundreds of thousands of seafarers have been stranded working aboard ships beyond the expiry … Continue reading ICMM signs Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing
Open Letter to International Press and Cultural Heritage Networks re: RMS Titanic
Lettre ouverte aux réseaux de Presse Internationale et de Patrimoine culturel 29 May 2020 Dear Sir/Madam, The International Congress of Maritime Museums is both deeply concerned and disappointed to learn of the recent decision of a Virginia court - over-riding an international agreement newly ratified by the UK and US governments1 - to permit the … Continue reading Open Letter to International Press and Cultural Heritage Networks re: RMS Titanic
New ‘Åland Accord’ – A Statement of Code of Ethics for Maritime Museums
The Maritime Archaeology Committee presented a new version of the Code of Ethics to the 19th ICMM Congress in 2019. The Code was duly approved at the ICMM General Assembly in Mariehamn, Åland Islands on 19 September 2019, and is therefore named the ‘Åland Accord’. The Åland Accord – Statement of Code of Ethics for Maritime Museums: WE, … Continue reading New ‘Åland Accord’ – A Statement of Code of Ethics for Maritime Museums
ICMM statement on COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Dear ICMM Colleagues and Friends, In this time of unprecedented international crisis relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, first of all we hope that you, your families, your friends and work colleagues are all safe and healthy. If any of you have fallen ill with the coronavirus, or have been personally impacted in any way (for example, by a family member … Continue reading ICMM statement on COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Interview: Becky Treneer from National Historic Ships UK on the SHTP2 project
Becky Treneer Becky Treneer, SHTP2 Project Coordinator at National Historic Ships UK, talks to ICMM about the Shipshape Heritage Training Partnership project, a unique practical traineeship within the maritime heritage sector. The Shipshape Heritage Training Partnership project offers the opportunity for a new generation to develop the vanishing skills and knowledge essential for maintaining, handling … Continue reading Interview: Becky Treneer from National Historic Ships UK on the SHTP2 project
International Congress of Maritime Museums 