Cincinnati, OH

Lord Director Eve Moros Ortega will be presenting the panel “Developing and Implementing a Cultural Plan” alongside Mary McNamara Bernsten (Executive Director of Rockford Area Arts Council) on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 1:30 PM at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati.

The International Council of Museums, the largest museum organization in the world with 45,000 members, is revising its core document, the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums, which will be of interest to everyone involved with museums including staff, boards and visitors as well as stakeholders in the arts and sciences. The process is a highly consultative one, as explained by Sally Yerkovitch, chair of the International Council of Museums Ethics Committee in a recent webinar organized by the Canadian chapter of ICOM.

In 2022, ICOM approved a new definition of museum: “A museum is a not-for-profit, permanent institution in the service of society that researches, collects, conserves, interprets and exhibits tangible and intangible heritage. Open to the public, accessible and inclusive, museums foster diversity and sustainability. They operate and communicate ethically, professionally and with the participation of communities, offering varied experiences for education, enjoyment, reflection and knowledge sharing.”

The ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums is intended to help museums establish and support policies and procedures to guide the work of museums, their staff and funders, whether government or private. The ethics are not legally binding; but they are aspirational. As one member of the committee said: “the ethics are a guiding star.”

It is planned that after one more cycle of consultation, the ethics will be adopted at the ICOM triennial conference in Dubai in November 2025. Lord Cultural Resources has been an enthusiastic member of ICOM for decades, and all employees are provided an ICOM membership as part of their total rewards. 

We are thrilled to join with Paris-based Museum Studio, to expand our services in planning, development and implementation of cultural places and spaces around the world.

Part of the Chargeurs Group, Museum Studio develops, designs and produces cultural assets across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Please see the Museum Studio press release.

Fantastic news for the Bobby Orr Hall Of Fame, which was recently awarded the CASH (Canadian Association for Sport Heritage) Award of Excellence and the ISHY (International Sports Heritage Association) 2024 Award for New Exhibit.

We’re delighted to announce the release of Tucson’s State of Culture report, the latest milestone in the ¡Somos Uno! endeavor. ¡Somos Uno! is a ground-breaking, visionary initiative launched in 2023 to develop the city’s first-ever Cultural Heritage Strategy.