We are happy to announce the winner of the 2024 ICOM Canada International Achievement Award: Claude Faubert. Throughout his museum career, Claude has made lasting and meaningful contributions to advance many aspects of the museum field, particularly in science museums. During his career at Ingenium, Canada’s National Museum of Science and Innovation, his leadership at all levels in collections, research, education, and exhibition programming was shared with communities around the world.
Claude’s efforts in creating partnerships and engaging with important organizations such as ICOM greatly benefited the museums in which he worked. Among the many examples of his international work and accomplishments, Claude was instrumental in the development of the ICOM International Training Centre (ICOM-ITC) established in 2013 in Beijing, China, that attracted museum practitioners worldwide.
After more than 30 years of working in museums, Claude entered retirement with the same energy and willingness to make global connections, and to share Canadian museology with the world. His volunteer work has kept him active with international organizations such as Catalyste+, a Canadian NGO (formerly CESO-SACO). Claude’s museum work and expertise continue to help build stronger and sustainable cultural tourism internationally.