International Museum Day celebrated May 18

May 18, 2013 - 10:37 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Every year since 1977 International Museum Day is organized worldwide around May 18.

This day, coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), is an occasion to raise awareness on how important museums are in the development of society.

ICOM Advisory Committee organizes the theme of this event that, given the high number of countries involved, lasts a day, a weekend, a week or even a month.

From America to Oceania including Africa, Europe and Asia, this international event has confirmed its popularity.

These recent years, International Museum Day has been experiencing its highest involution with almost 30,000 museums that organized activities in more than 120 countries, including Armenia.

The theme in 2013 is “Museums (Memory + Creativity) = Social Progress”. The motto is: “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples”.