ICOM Documentation Conference 2026 · Workshop Day

Multilingualism and Documentation in Cultural Heritage Institutions

A preliminary survey to map how museums, archives and heritage organisations document their collections across languages — enriching the workshop discussions ahead of ICOM 2026.

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  • CIDOC CRM Spanish Translation Initiative
  • House of European History
  • CIDOC CRM SIG

Purpose of the survey

This survey is conducted by the CIDOC CRM Spanish Translation Initiative, within the framework of the workshop day “Multilingualism and Documentation in Cultural Heritage Management”, organised with the House of European History and the CIDOC CRM SIG, in the context of the ICOM Documentation Conference 2026.

Its objective is to identify current challenges, practices and strategies related to multilingual documentation in museums and cultural heritage institutions, with the aim of enriching the discussions during the workshop sessions.

10 minutes to complete
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14 available languages

Who is this survey for?

Professionals involved in…

Fields

  • Museum documentation
  • Collections management
  • Archives and libraries
  • Research institutions and universities
  • Digital heritage projects
  • Cultural heritage information systems
  • Terminology management and controlled vocabularies
  • Multilingual digital infrastructures

Participants may include

  • Registrars
  • Documentation specialists
  • Curators
  • Researchers
  • Metadata specialists
  • Database managers
  • Developers
  • Digital humanities professionals

The Survey

Takes about 10 minutes. Fields marked * are required.

1Participant and institutional information
What type of institution do you work for? *
Please choose an option
Which best describes your role? *
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2Multilingual documentation practices
Do you carry out multilingual documentation of your collections? *
Please choose an option
3Documentation infrastructure
Does your institution have its own controlled vocabulary? *
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Do you use documentation standards? *
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4Challenges when documenting in multiple languages
Select every challenge that applies to your institution:
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