VISION
For a world where the importance of the natural and cultural heritage is universally valued

MISSION STATEMENT
ICOM is the international organisation of museums and museum professionals committed to the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world’s natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible

VALUES  
ICOM values human creativity and its contribution to understanding the past, shaping the present, and planning the future

ICOM believes heritage has an innate humanistic value

ICOM values global dialogue based on intellectual, cultural and social diversity

ICOM values transparent dialogue including the cross-cultural understanding of human rights

ICOM recognizes museums' social responsibility to engage with public issues of social change