Today Armenia Celebrates International Museum Day

• 05.18.2019, 10:37
•  World,  Armenia,  No-politics

Each year since 1977, ICOM has organised International Museum Day, which represents a unique moment for the international museum community, icom.museum reports.

The objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness of the fact that, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.” Organised on 18 May each year or around this date, the events and activities planned to celebrate International Museum Day can last a day, a weekend or an entire week. IMD was celebrated for the first time 40 years ago. All around the world, more and more museums participate in International Museum Day. Last year, more than 37,000 museums participated in the event in about 158 countries and territories.

International Museum Day 2019 will focus on the new roles of museums as active actors in their communities.