ICOMOS, the International Council on Monuments and Sites, is a non-governmental organisation working to conserve and protect cultural heritage sites around the world. We are the only worldwide NGO dedicated to applying scientific techniques, theories and methodology to the conservation of both tangible and intangible elements of cultural heritage places.
We are a global network of professionals and experts working together. As a diverse membership network covering the whole range of heritage specialisms, ICOMOS’ strength and impact comes from our ongoing interdisciplinary exchanges and conversations, which inform all its approaches and activities.
ICOMOS’ members work together to improve the preservation of our cultural heritage. This means that we are constantly reviewing and improving standards and techniques specific to each type of cultural heritage: monuments, buildings, groups of buildings, sites, places, and landscapes.
Over 12,000 members in over 130 countries and territories
Over 250 Institutional Members
Over 110 ICOMOS National Committees
Over 30 ICOMOS International Scientific Committees and Working Groups