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21 January 2026

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CIMAM Annual Conference 2025, Turin, Italy.

Be part of CIMAM. Strengthen your practice and expand your network.

CIMAM membership connects you to a global community of more than 1,000 museum professionals working in modern and contemporary art. Members benefit from professional opportunities to engage with emerging trends, ethical institutional models, new methodologies, and sector-wide transformations—while contributing to a collective voice committed to advancing responsible, ethical, and future-facing museum practice.

CIMAM offers a trusted professional platform grounded in dialogue, mutual care, respect and collective responsibility. A space of support, reflection, and exchange, where shared challenges, critical debate, and collective knowledge contribute to stronger, more informed practice.

Belonging to CIMAM signals a shared commitment to ethical practice, critical reflection, and international collaboration, key assets in today’s evolving museum landscape.

At the same time, CIMAM remains committed to the public good: key resources such as toolkits, ethical guidelines, sustainability frameworks, and advocacy initiatives are openly accessible, reinforcing CIMAM’s role as a sector-wide reference point.

More than a membership, CIMAM offers a professional and trusted international network that supports dialogue, defends democratic values, and strengthens museum practice through collaboration, diversity, and shared responsibility.

Key benefits of CIMAM membership

Membership offers year-round engagement:

1) International Networking & Community

  • A global professional network with direct access to a Members-only Directory with over 1,000 museum directors and chief curators worldwide, between senior leaders, mid-career professionals, and emerging voices across diverse geopolitical and institutional contexts.
  • Priority registration and reduced fees for the CIMAM Annual Conference, the annual gathering where the most influential voices on the modern and contemporary art museum scene come together to discuss the sector's most pressing issues.
  • CIMAM Connects: Participate in peer-driven online sessions focused on contemporary museum practices to meet with other peers around the world and strengthen your international network.

2) International Visibility

  • Free Admission Program: Enjoy free access to over 350 modern and contemporary art museums, collections, and biennials worldwide. As an institutional member, gain visibility among CIMAM’s influential community.
  • Share Your Expertise: Submit research articles, participate in interviews, and share your projects or institution’s mission with an engaged international audience.
  • Participate in a Who’s Who at CIMAM interview to present your work to a global audience, reaching more than 700,000 international professionals, significantly enhancing your professional profile and institutional visibility.

3) International Support

4) Professional Development

  • Rapid Response Webinars: Participate in sessions addressing the profession’s most urgent topics.
  • Sustainability Toolkit: Access cutting-edge resources to implement sustainable museum practices.
  • Exclusive access to Job Opportunities, as well as the ability to publish calls and research collaborations.
  • A 20% discount on titles from leading art and theory publishers, supporting ongoing research.
  • Active involvement in international research and knowledge production that informs best practices and contributes directly to the evolution of museum standards.
  • Free admission to CIMAM member museums worldwide, supporting research and professional development across institutional and geographic contexts.

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