International Congress on Maritime Museums
F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and MuseumsDefinition
Founded 1972, networks 100+ institutions.
A professional body networking maritime museums worldwide, founded 1972, holding a triennial congress for curators, conservators, and directors of maritime collections. ICMM connects more than 100 member institutions across continents, sharing practice on ship preservation, collection management, and underwater-heritage interpretation. It functions as the specialist maritime affiliate within the wider international museum community and issues awards and publications for the sector.
Source: International Congress of Maritime Museums (ICMM), founded 1972; triennial congress, 100-plus member institutions.