INTERCOM and ICOM France collaborate in addressing an important segment of museum leadership – outsourcing and invite you to participate in mapping the current trends. Outsourcing is present in museums for decades especially in some areas of work like security, catering or exhibition design but with the increasing number of different activities the areas where museums outsource becomes larger.  Museum staff are all aware that experts outside museums provide a vital service to museums by offering their knowledge, skills and commitment in a wide variety of specialties. However, outsourcing has also triggered discussions about impacts on management, relations and coordination with employees, fair salaries and financing among many. Help us identify the present state of affairs and fill in the survey below by the end of March the latest.  Your insight and feedback are much appreciated and thank you for your time.

Links for the survey:

English link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyLxQ-lHbzxR_sEffhB5NrljS394ku3hHa-Ugy7Hou17fTZg/viewform

French link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbHYlWa-3ohSrROw2sYWT5CbxwApdkSXTWFBnitX81OjVeHQ/viewform

 

ICOM France is also organising a meeting on the topic “For a responsible delegation – Museums and Outsourcing” on Monday 24th March 2025 – 6 pm / 8.30 pm (CET) onsite in Paris in Auditorium Jacqueline Lichtenstein at National Heritage Institute (IPN) and on Digital platform. INTERCOM Chairperson Goranka Horjan is one of the keynotes.

Here are the links for the registration and the presentation of the debate.

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.fr/e/billets-pour-une-delegation-responsable-musees-et-externalisation-1267211586969?aff=oddtdtcreator

About the debate: https://www.icom-musees.fr/actualites/pour-une-delegation-responsable-musees-et-externalisation

Click here to see the full program