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IMCC is designed for international museum leaders, architects, project managers, project directors, museum leadership, facilities, and security administrators involved in new construction, renovation, or expansion of museums.

06/13/2026

Cultural institutions help define how a place is experienced, remembered, and understood.

What makes the IMCC so valuable is the opportunity to understand the decisions, priorities, and perspectives behind them.

The Basque Country provided an exceptional setting for those conversations, bringing together museum leaders, architects, designers, and cultural professionals across a program that combined institutional access, shared experience, and meaningful exchange.

📸 Swipe left to take a look back at some memorable moments from this special InFocus event.

More info on upcoming IMCC programs & events here: https://bit.ly/4dHEGte

06/10/2026

has something new in store this year:⠀
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👉𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗜𝗠𝗖𝗖, a curated architectural and cultural experience taking place on Wednesday, 28 October in Munich following the International Museum Construction Congress.⠀
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Co-Chaired by Elisabetta Tovo and David Greenbaum, FAIA, LEED AP, Frames will explore how cities shape—and are shaped by—their architecture, institutions, and civic spaces.⠀
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Through selected site visits, privileged access, and participatory dialogue, participants will explore Munich as a cultural ecosystem: a place where memory, compelling architectural design, public investment, adaptive reuse, and independent initiatives all contribute to civic identity, well-being, and urban vitality.⠀
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Designed for museum professionals, architects, cultural leaders, and curious urban observers, Frames offers a deeper way to read the city through architecture, but also through the people, institutions, and ideas behind it.⠀
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We are excited to introduce this inaugural program to the IMCC community and look forward to sharing additional details soon! ⠀⠀

06/09/2026

has something new in store this year:

👉𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗜𝗠𝗖𝗖, a curated architectural and cultural experience taking place on Wednesday, 28 October in Munich following the International Museum Construction Congress.

Co-Chaired by Elisabetta Tovo and David Greenbaum, FAIA, LEED AP, Frames will explore how cities shape—and are shaped by—their architecture, institutions, and civic spaces.

Through selected site visits, privileged access, and participatory dialogue, participants will explore Munich as a cultural ecosystem: a place where memory, compelling architectural design, public investment, adaptive reuse, and independent initiatives all contribute to civic identity, well-being, and urban vitality.

Designed for museum professionals, architects, cultural leaders, and curious urban observers, Frames offers a deeper way to read the city through architecture, but also through the people, institutions, and ideas behind it.

We are excited to introduce this inaugural program to the IMCC community and look forward to sharing additional details soon! https://bit.ly/4dHEGte

06/05/2026

| Notre-Dame de Paris brought together museum and cultural heritage professionals from around the world for a focused exploration of one of the most significant restoration projects in recent history.

Through presentations, discussion, and direct engagement with those involved in the project, attendees gained insight into the coordination, craftsmanship, and long-term commitment required to bring a restoration of this scale to completion.

The program was developed in partnership with France Muséums and brought together perspectives from across the restoration effort, while also providing opportunities to explore the cathedral and engage directly with the project itself.

Among the images are Chairperson Junia Jorgji, recipient of the IMCC Chairperson Brick, alongside members of the France Muséums team, including Clémentine Marcelli, Claudie Bonavita, and (former Director General) Hervé Barberet, whose contributions helped shape the experience.

📸The photographs offer a glimpse into the program. The conversations, lessons, and perspectives shared throughout the day are captured in the Post-Congress Report.

👉 Visit our website to explore the report and learn more. https://bit.ly/3XkFJJc

05/30/2026

"A building doesn't drop from the head of an architect."

One of the opening slides shared during | Basque Country came from those directly involved in the birth of the Guggenheim Bilbao.

More than two decades after opening, the museum remains one of the most studied cultural projects in the world. Yet one of the most valuable aspects of the discussion was hearing firsthand about the collaboration, leadership, and long-term thinking required to bring a project of this scale to life.

These are the kinds of perspectives that continue to define the IMCC experience—direct access to the institutions, projects, and people shaping cultural development around the world.

Looking ahead, 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is now open for in Munich!

📲 Visit us online to learn more. https://bit.ly/4dHEGte

05/23/2026

Munich, one of Europe’s leading cultural capitals, is recognized for its museum landscape, architectural legacy, and continued investment in world-class public institutions.

This October 25–27, the International Museum Construction Congress convenes in Munich for three days of international perspectives, site visits, and conversations among museum leaders and design professionals connected to projects of extraordinary scale and significance.

🚨𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 for organizations interested in supporting the relationships, shared experiences, and exchange of ideas that continue to shape museum and cultural development internationally. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49h1Tls

📸Photo credits: (1-3) München.de

05/18/2026

On International Museum Day, we celebrate this year’s theme, “Museums Uniting a Divided World,” and the role museums continue to play as spaces for cultural exchange, reflection, and shared understanding.

IMCC has had the privilege of gathering inside museums, restoration projects, and cultural institutions across the UAE, Oslo, Edinburgh, Tokyo, Notre Dame, and beyond — bringing together museum leaders and design professionals working across projects of extraordinary scale and significance.

Across regions and disciplines, this work continues to demonstrate the impact that experienced leaders and professionals have in helping cultural organizations navigate change, strengthen institutions, and create spaces that remain meaningful for years to come.

📸 Moments from IMCC programs around the world.

05/12/2026

As : Basque Country concludes, we leave with a deeper appreciation for the institutions, professionals, and cultural leaders who made this program so meaningful.

Across three days, attendees experienced a region where architecture, heritage, cultural investment, and public life intersect in visible and lasting ways. Conversations throughout the congress reflected on the role museums play in shaping identity, interpreting place, and evolving through new approaches to visitor experience, storytelling, and public engagement.

The program brought the IMCC community inside some of the Basque Country’s leading cultural institutions, including Guggenheim Bilbao, Chillida Leku, Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, the Basque Museum, Itsasmuseum Bilbao, and the Gastronomy Open Ecosystem (GOe) Basque Culinary Center.

Thank you to Congress Host Javier Martínez Martínez, Silver Sponsor Proasur, and all of our venue partners for sharing this special part of the world with the IMCC community.

📸 These images offer a glimpse into the experience, but they also reflect something larger — the exchange of ideas, perspectives, and relationships that continues to shape the international museum community.

And to everyone who joined us, thank you for being part of the experience. If you missed IMCC InFocus this year, we hope to welcome you at a future gathering ahead.

05/11/2026

The first two days of : Basque Country have brought the international museum community through a series of institutional visits, discussions, and behind-the-scenes exchanges across Bilbao.

From conversations at the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum to tours and presentations at the Basque Museum, Itsasmuseum, and Guggenheim Bilbao, attendees have explored how museums and cultural institutions continue to evolve through architecture, operations, storytelling, visitor experience, and regional identity.

The dialogue throughout the program has reflected the broader relationship between cultural investment and public life across the Basque Country — a region long recognized for its contributions to architecture, design, and cultural development.

The congress continues tomorrow in San Sebastián with visits to Chillida Leku and GOe Basque Culinary Center.

Thank you to Congress Host Javier Martínez Martínez and Silver Sponsor Proasur for their leadership throughout this special edition of IMCC InFocus.

📸Photo Credits: ACCIONA Cultura, Ben Melham, David Martínez Martínez, Phanta Visual

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