ICOM Adopts New Museum Code of Ethics Taking Aim at AI, Colonialism, and Climate Change

For the first time in over 20 years, the International Council of Museums has revised its code of ethics to address new and pressing issues facing institutions, including “the rise of digital technologies, the climate crisis, and the ongoing need to address the legacies of colonialism through responsible and ethical museum practice,” per a press release.The revised code was officially adopted in late June at the organization’s 41st Ordinary General Assembly in Paris, following