International Museum Day 2023

Thousands of museums around the world celebrate International Museum Day every year....

May 18 is annually marked as International Museum Day, a museum is a place where fascination familiarizes people with different cultures and history preserve artefacts. Celebrating this a role of museum. 

2023 International Museum Day theme is, "Museums, Sustainability and Well-being". Museums can help the world get closer to Sustainable Development Goals by supporting climate action, promoting inclusivity, preventing social isolation, and improving mental health

Four decades ago in 1977 International Museum Day was first celebrated by International Council of Museum (ICOM). With objective to bring attention to the fact that "Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples".

Thousands of museums around the world celebrate International Museum Day every year. The celebrations involve organizing events and activities that highlight the importance of museums

This year, International Museum Day will highlight the role Museums play in promoting sustainable development and well-being as the world is faced by challenges such as biodiversity loss, climate change, and social inequality. According to the ICOM Resolution “On sustainability and the implementation of Agenda 2030, Transforming our World” (Kyoto, 2019), “all museums help create and shape sustainable futures.