International Museum Day 2022 Observed on 18th May
Highlights:
- International Museum Day (IMD) is celebrated every year on 18 May.
- This day is observed to highlight the importance of museums in any culture.
- Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.
- This year, the theme for International Museum Day is ‘The Power of Museums’.
- As per ICOM’s website, the theme focuses on exploring the power of museums to achieve sustainability, to innovate on digitalisation and accessibility, and the power of community building through education.
- The idea of having an International Museum Day first surfaced during a meeting called ‘Crusade for Museums,’ organised by ICOM in 1951.
- However, the resolution for International Museum Day was adopted during ICOM General Assembly in Moscow, in 1977.
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