IPAM helps museums lay the foundation for lasting relationships with partner museums. IPAM was founded in 1980 to encourage the creation of links between museums in the United States and similar institutions around the world.
Partners agree on a mutually beneficial project and work together toward a set of common objectives.
Museums also build ties that endure beyond this initial project. More than one-third of the partners have continued to work in the same area as their initial project while others have branched out to new areas of cooperation or simply stayed in touch for occasional advice or information. For any problems or questions concerning this site, please contact the webmaster .