International Museum Day

International Museum Day


Every year since 1977 is celebrated an international day of museums, with a particular theme each year.

This day is an opportunity for museum professionals to meet the general public and raise awareness of the challenges museums face as institutions that serve society and its development.

This international day is held every year on May 18 and highlights its motto: "Museums, an important means of cultural exchanges, enrichment of cultures, development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace between peoples. "

Some of the themes selected during the previous days

    2006 "Museums and young visitors"
    2002 "Museums and globalization"
    2000 "Museums for a life of peace and harmony in society"
    1997-1998 "Combating illicit trafficking in cultural property"
    1994 "Behind the Scenes of Museums"
    1992 "Museums and environment"

A site to visit: icom.museum