Changing needs, changing roles: a view of the work of museums from the Americas

Changing needs, changing roles: a view of the work of museums from the Americas

In 2018, ICOM’s Standing committee on Museum Definition, Prospects and Potentials issued a call to the international museum community for proposals for a new museum definition. Since ICOM’s establishment in 1946, this definition has been renewed seven times, each iteration reflecting fundamental changes within the field’s evolving practices, including acknowledgement of the importance of caring for the intangible heritage of humanity.