Format
1. Intro to presenter/program
2. What is ICOM® and International Museum Day
3. How museums use collections (artifacts) and resources to make connections and provide educational value to the community
4. Examples of museum work around the globe (4-5 examples to be discussed)
5. Conclusion - Q&A
Objectives
Participants will:
-be introduced to what ICOM does for the international museum community and learn about the 2022 theme for International Museum Day (May 18)
-explore how museums operate in terms of what and why they collect artifacts and the programming associated with those collections
-understand how museums serve the local (and sometimes, global) community through preservation, research, programming, etc...