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International Museum Day
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Where it comes from
International Museum Day was created by the International Council of Museums, ICOM. Meeting in Moscow in May 1977, its General Assembly resolved to hold the day every year on 18 May, starting in 1978, under the message that 'museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development…
How it's celebrated
Museums around the world hold special exhibitions, tours, talks and family activities, and many open free of charge, on the day itself or across a weekend or a whole week. In recent years more than 37,000 museums in about 158 countries and territories have taken part.
Did you know
At the first International Museum Day in 1978, the South Australian Museum in Adelaide opened its storerooms and workshops to visitors for the first time.
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