Welcome to the official homepage for the Pacific islands Museums Association (PIMA) and the Pacific Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS Pasifika)

Together PIMA & ICOMOS Pasifika form the Pacific Heritage Network.

The two associations share the common purpose and mission to:

• Develop communication links that bring together professionals and institutions in support of Pacific Islands Heritage management, including but not limited to publishing a regular newsletter and maintaining a website;
• Enhance human resources through education and training;
• Promote awareness of the local, regional and national cultural institutions in the Pacific about the safeguarding and preservation of Oceania’s heritage and heritage places;
• Disseminate cultural heritage information amongst the local communities of the Pacific Islands region;
• Develop and promote a code of ethics and standards in Pacific Islands heritage management;
• Advise and work with governments and other agencies in matters of heritage management and policy;
• Facilitate the protection and restitution of tangible and intangible cultural property

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