About COMCOL

COMCOL is an International Committee of ICOM which aims to deepen discussions, and share knowledge on the practice, theory and ethics of collecting and collections (both tangible and intangible) development. COMCOL is a platform for professional exchange of views and experiences around collecting in the broadest sense. The mandate includes: collecting and de-accessioning policies; contemporary collecting; restitution of cultural property and respectful practices that affect the role of collections now and in the future, from all types of museums and from all parts of the world.

COMCOL accepts the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums as guideline for its activities and encourages its use in all collecting issues in the museum field.

Activities
COMCOL’s aims are to increase cooperation and collaboration across international boundaries, to foster innovation in museums and to encourage and support museum professionals in their work with collections development. COMCOL organises annual meetings and working groups and engages its members in dialogue through the COMCOL newsletter.

Organisation
COMCOL is an international committee of ICOM, International Council of Museums. COMCOL had its first meeting in Shanghai (9-10 November 2010) during ICOM’s General Conference in Shanghai 7-12 November 2010. At the plenary statutory meeting in Shanghai, COMCOL’s Internal Rules were adopted. Read more on the statutory meeting on the News page.

Social media
You can join the COMCOL community on Facebook.