FIHRM

What FIHRM does

FIHRM (Federación Internacional de Museos de Derechos Humanos / International Federation of Human Rights Museums) is a non-profit international federation founded in 2010 at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, UK, and currently coordinated from Rosario, Argentina, at the Museo Internacional para la Democracia (Palacio Fuentes, Sarmiento 702). It functions as a free, open collaborative network connecting more than 80 human rights museums and memory institutions across Europe, Latin America, North America, Oceania, Asia, and Africa — including anchor members such as UNESCO Paris, Tate Modern, Centre Pompidou, Musée du Quai Branly, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow. Its mission is to enable museums addressing sensitive or controversial human rights topics — slavery, Holocaust memory, democratic transition, indigenous rights, and historical memory of authoritarian regimes — to share approaches, research, and initiatives in a supportive international environment.

FIHRM delivers value through three core offerings: (1) the FIHRM Conference, an annual international gathering of museum professionals, academics, and activists; (2) FIHRM Research, which collects and disseminates research generated at global conferences; and (3) the Member Network / Mapa de Miembros, a global directory connecting human rights museums and partner organizations. The federation also produces specific initiatives such as the "Behind the Passion" (Detrás de la Pasión) photographic exhibition and research project documenting migrant worker conditions in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Its underlying technology is a coordination platform — a bilingual (Spanish/English) website at fihrmglobal.org, email newsletters, and social media presence on Instagram (@fihrmgl) and LinkedIn — rather than a proprietary software product; no app, API, or SDK is offered.

FIHRM operates a membership-based, non-commercial model with no membership fees, no paid products, and no disclosed revenue. It is led by President Guillermo Whpei, who also founded the Museo Internacional para la Democracia in 2007 and the partner Fundación para la Democracia Internacional (which holds UN ECOSOC consultative status). Distribution and go-to-market are entirely relationship-driven: member institutions join voluntarily, conference participation is the primary engagement mechanism, and the organization publishes research and case studies directly through its website and social channels.

Name

FIHRM

Legal name

Federación Internacional de Museos de Derechos Humanos (FIHRM)

Website

https://fihrmglobal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

FIHRM is a non-profit international federation founded in 2010 that connects 80+ human rights museums and memory institutions worldwide through conferences, research dissemination, and a global member network, operating as a free open-access collaborative platform coordinated from Rosario, Argentina.

Ownership category

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Product category

Museum and Cultural Heritage Networks

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums (71211)

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Natural History Museums

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

Keywords

• Human rights museums
• Museum networks
• Cultural heritage
• Human rights education
• Museum collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosario

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FIHRM is an international federation that connects human rights museums worldwide to collaborate on shared initiatives and contemporary human rights challenges. It operates as a free and open network linking museums, academic institutions, research groups, and individuals in the museology field through an international member network, periodic conferences, and research dissemination activities.

Product overview

FIHRM (Federación Internacional de Museos de Derechos Humanos) is an international federation of human rights museums, founded in 2010 in Liverpool, UK, and currently coordinated from Rosario, Argentina. Rather than a unified software platform, FIHRM operates as a collaborative network offering three core products: the FIHRM Conference for international dialogue, FIHRM Research for disseminating member studies, and a Member Network mapping human rights museums worldwide. Key initiatives include the 'Behind the Passion' research on migrant worker conditions and publications on human rights themes. The organization also maintains an affiliated member institution, the Museo para la Democracia in Argentina, as its coordinating headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FIHRM Conference International conference organized by FIHRM where museum professionals, academics, activists, and other stakeholders gather to discuss human rights museum topics, share research, present initiatives, and foster international dialogue among member institutions.
• FIHRM Research Research program that supports, raises awareness of, and strengthens the work carried out by the FIHRM network and its members, collecting and disseminating research generated at global conferences.
• FIHRM Member Network / Mapa de Miembros Global member network connecting more than 80 human rights museums, universities, NGOs, and cultural organizations across Europe, Latin America, North America, Oceania, Asia, and Africa, enabling collaboration and knowledge sharing on human rights museology.
• Behind the Passion (Detrás de la Pasión) Photographic exhibition and research initiative documenting the conditions of migrant workers in Qatar during the 2022 World Cup preparations, featuring worker testimonies and presenting findings about labor rights violations.

Quantifiable outcome

• The federation connects museums across all continents including Europe, Latin America, North America, Oceania, Asia, and Africa

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Slavery Museum, Liverpool (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, UK was the founding institution of FIHRM in 2010 and served as its first headquarters. It is a key founding member and anchor institution of the federation.
• Museo de la Democracia (Museum for Democracy, Rosario, Argentina)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Museum for Democracy in Rosario, Argentina is the current coordinating institution of FIHRM. Founded by Guillermo Whpei in 2007, it is considered the first private museum in the world dedicated to reflection on democratic systems. It serves as FIHRM's headquarters and coordinating center.
• UNESCO PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO Paris is listed as a member institution of the FIHRM network, participating in activities and conferences related to cultural heritage and human rights museum work.
• Tate ModernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTate Modern in London is part of the FIHRM network, functioning as a platform for dialogue on social justice and human rights through thematic exhibitions of modern and contemporary art addressing violence, protest, and cultural participation rights.
• Museo de Historia de Nantes (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Nantes History Museum in France is an active member of the FIHRM network, hosting exhibitions and activities related to human rights and historical memory. It is located in the medieval Château des Ducs de Bretagne.
• Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac (Paris)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Museum of Quai Branly in Paris, opened in 2006 and renamed after Jacques Chirac in 2016, features collections from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. It is engaged in research and restitution efforts for colonial-era artifacts and is part of the FIHRM network.
• Centre Pompidou (Paris)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParis's Centre Pompidou, currently undergoing renovation with plans for international exhibitions, is involved in the FIHRM network and participates in human rights and cultural programming.
• Museo Stefan Zweig de Río de Janeiro (Brazil)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Stefan Zweig Museum in Rio de Janeiro joined FIHRM in March 2026. Operated by the private non-profit association Casa Stefan Zweig (founded 2006), it honors European intellectuals who fled Nazism during World War II and found refuge in Brazil.
• Museo Judío de Galicia (Galicia Jewish Museum, Krakow, Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow, Poland, is part of the FIHRM network and preserves the memory of the Holocaust through permanent exhibitions documenting Jewish heritage and extermination sites in Polish Galicia.
• Museo del Terror de Ucrania (Ukraine Terror Museum)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Memorial Museum of Totalitarian Regimes 'Territory of Terror' in Lviv, Ukraine is a new FIHRM member. Founded by the Lviv City Council in 2009 and built 2014–2016, it explores tragic pages of mid-20th century history in the context of current challenges.
• Fundación para la Democracia Internacional (Foundation for International Democracy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded and led by Guillermo Whpei, FIHRM's president. Has consultative status with the UN ECOSOC. Develops global programs focused on democracy defense, contemporary slavery eradication, and peace culture promotion. Conducted the 'Behind the Passion' research on migrant worker conditions in Qatar.
• Anti-Slavery International (London, UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1839 and based in the UK, Anti-Slavery International is actively involved in the global fight against modern slavery, including child exploitation, forced labor, and human trafficking. Collaborates with FIHRM on policy changes and awareness.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• UNESCO Culture Sector: UNESCO's Culture Sector, with which FIHRM formally engages as a member-institution partner, runs international cultural-heritage and memory programmes. It is comparable as a multilateral convener and research platform for museums and cultural institutions addressing human rights and heritage protection, though not a member association.

Broad incumbents

• American Alliance of Museums (AAM): AAM is the largest US-based museum alliance, providing accreditation, advocacy, and professional development for museums of all types. Comparable to FIHRM as an industry association convening museum professionals, though US-centric and generalist rather than human-rights focused.
• International Council of Museums (ICOM): ICOM is the principal global NGO representing museums and museum professionals, with national committees in dozens of countries and UNESCO consultative status. It is comparable to FIHRM as the leading international museum federation and convener, but its scope is generalist across all museum types rather than focused specifically on human rights museums.

Direct peers

• Yad Vashem — World Holocaust Remembrance Center: Yad Vashem in Jerusalem is one of the world's principal Holocaust memorial institutions and a research-driven museum focused on human rights and historical memory. Comparable to FIHRM thematically as a globally recognised human-rights museum with international academic and diplomatic reach, though nation-specific rather than a federation.
• Canadian Museum for Human Rights: The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg is a flagship human-rights museum and a FIHRM member. It is directly comparable to FIHRM as a high-profile national human-rights museum that produces research, exhibits, and programming on identical thematic content (slavery, genocide, indigenous rights).
• International Slavery Museum (Liverpool, UK): The International Slavery Museum in Liverpool is both a founding member of FIHRM (2010) and the site of FIHRM's first headquarters. It is a direct thematic peer: one of the most established human-rights museums globally and an anchor member of the FIHRM network that publishes shared research, conferences, and case studies.
• USHMM — United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: The US Holocaust Memorial Museum is a leading global memorial institution with a research mandate and international convening role on genocide prevention and human rights. Comparable to FIHRM as a flagship human-rights museum driving research dissemination and international collaboration, although Washington-based and primarily US-funded.

Emerging players

• Anti-Slavery International: Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839 and based in London, is a listed FIHRM partner collaborating on policy and awareness around contemporary slavery and human trafficking. It is comparable as an international human-rights organisation that shares research, advocacy, and convening with FIHRM on overlapping themes (modern slavery, labour rights).
• Imre Kertész Kolleg Jena: The Imre Kertész Kolleg Jena is an academic research centre studying the cultural history of the Holocaust and 20th-century mass violence. Comparable to FIHRM as a thematic research organisation producing scholarly output on human-rights museum topics and overlapping with FIHRM's research-area mandate.

Regional players

• European Museum Association (NEMO): NEMO is the umbrella network for European museums and museum organisations, representing members across EU member states. It is comparable to FIHRM in function as a museum federation convening members for advocacy, training, and knowledge exchange, but is geographically limited to Europe and does not focus on human rights themes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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