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10/23/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/23/2025 05:41

ICOM Award Finalists revealed

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is proud to announce the five finalist projects for the inaugural ICOM Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums.

This award celebrates innovative museum initiatives that advance the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, recognising the contributions of museums in achieving its goals and targets.

Launched in 2023, the award aims to highlight museums that integrate the principles of sustainable development into their core missions, operations, and community engagement, demonstrating how cultural institutions can lead positive change for society.

After a rigorous selection process involving submissions from museums across all regions, the ICOM Award Jury has selected the following five finalist projects:

*List of countries in alphabetical order*

Achieving Sustainability: theNational Gallery of Victoria's Adaptive Climate Control Strategy

National Gallery of Victoria, Australia

  • Category:Planet
  • Endorsed by:ICOM Australia
  • Project duration: 1 July 2022 - 1 June 2024

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Shared Island Stories Between Scotland and the Caribbean: Transnational Youth Exchange

Barbados Museum & Historical Society (BMHS), Barbados

  • Category:Partnership
  • Endorsed by:ICOFOM
  • Project duration: 1 August 2022 - 31 August 2024

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Ghent's Land

Ghent city museum (STAM), Belgium

  • Category:Planet
  • Endorsed by:CAMOC
  • Project duration: 22 March 2024 - 29 September 2024

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Ars AeviNucleus Kyiv - Solidarity Exhibition of Contemporary Art (Public institution "City Museums" Sarajevo)

Ars AeviMuseum of Contemporary Art Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Category:Peace
  • Endorsed by:ICOM Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Project duration: 30 September 2022 - 30 May 2023

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CONFRONTING COLONIAL PASTS, ENVISIONING CREATIVE FUTURES

Museums Association of Namibia / IDG, Namibia

  • Category:Prosperity
  • Endorsed by:ICOM Namibia
  • Project duration: 1 July 2022 - 1 June 2024

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