Rethinking Collection Governance: Ethics, Stewardship and Institutional Responsibility | Activity

Recent developments, including the new adopted ICOM Code of Ethicshighlight the growing importance of public trust, cultural rights, community participation, transparencyand responsible stewardship in shaping decisions about collections.

In this conversation, Doryun ChongChair of CIMAM’s Museum Watch Committee and Artistic Director and Chief Curator of M+, Hong Kong; Amanda de la GarzaPresident of CIMAM and Deputy Artistic Director of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, and Claudia SeguraHead of Collection at MACBA, Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, ​​will explore the particular challenges faced by modern and contemporary art museum collections.

Moderated by Montse Badiaart historian, critic, curator, and cultural researcher based in Barcelona, ​​this panel will also consider how museums can respond to increasingly complex political, economic, and institutional contexts while protecting collections as bodies of knowledge and ensuring their long-term public value.

These are the same questions that have prompted CIMAM to launch a new international research initiative to develop a Glossary on Ethical Principles for Collection Management.