The title of this year's International Museum Day, Museums for Education and Research, addresses the importance of cultural institutions when it comes to offering holistic education and opportunities for knowledge acquisition.
Museums are the educational hubs of society, where they foster curiosity, creativity and critical thinking. This year, we are highlighting the role of museums in supporting research and creating a platform for exploring and sharing ideas. Whether the subject is history or the arts, technology or science, they enhance our understanding and knowledge of the world through education and research. On May 18th, the day will be celebrated with the aim of raising awareness in this regard, as well as promoting sustainable thinking and increasing global equality.
Tuesday, May 14th – Seminar
Interactive overview map
In celebration of International Museum Day, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has created a new interactive map. The map aims to bring together global museum events for the day. The map will therefore provide a comprehensive overview of museum work and highlight the diverse work being done in museums and cultural institutions around the world on the occasion. Museums, galleries and cultural institutions from all over the world are encouraged to show solidarity, to highlight their work, and to raise awareness of the global cause of education and research.
You can visit the website https://icom.museum/en and list the events organized on the occasion of International Museum Day on May 18, 2024
Are you having an event for International Museum Day 2024?!
The United Nations Global Goals
Every year since 2020, International Museum Day has highlighted selected United Nations Global Goals, but this year the focus is on the following goals:
- 4. Education for All: Ensure equal access to quality education for all and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
- 9. Innovation and development: Build resilient infrastructure for all, promote independent industrialization, and foster innovation.
On the occasion of International Museum Day 2024, we encourage everyone to participate and celebrate with us, and furthermore, to consider the great wealth of knowledge that museums hold and strive to build a better world together, with equality and progress as our guiding principles!