The International Association of Transport and Communication Museums (IATM) is a world-wide membership organisation of museum

Museum

A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...

s which collect, interpret and make public material and information about transport

Transport

Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...

 and/or communication

Communication

Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...

. Transport includes cars, buses, planes, railways, trams, horse carriages and other modes. Communications includes postal services and stamps, telegraph, radio, television and other methods.

IATM is a recognised component of the International Council of Museums

International Council of Museums

The International Council of Museums is an international organization of museums and museum professionals that is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world's natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible.- Overview :Created...

(ICOM).

Museums or individuals who are members of IATM are part of a network with publications, professional training, conferences and benefits such as free or reduced entry to each others' museums, and ICOM museums.

In 2009 the Association's conference will be in June in Nurnberg and Dresden.