International Museum Day 2022 Theme, Significance, And Contribution

International Museum Day is held every year on May 18. The day has been selected by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), and the day has been celebrated on May 18 every year since 1977.

International Museum Day is held to increase awareness about the vital function of a museum in society. A museum is a living relic that gives a glimpse of our past. A museum is also a place that connects different cultures and helps create a feeling of oneness amongst each other.

International Museum Day 2022 Theme

International Museum Day theme for this year is “The Power of Museums.” More than 37,000 museums worldwide took part in the event, which was spread across 158 nations. As a result, museums worldwide will remain open for extended periods, i.e., 10.00 AM to 9.00 PM on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday instead of regular opening hours.

Museums are monuments where we learn about our past. It has the power to transform the world around us. It also makes us respect our history and strive to build a better future. Museums are also where our future generation will learn about its past.

This year International Museum Day 2022, which will take place on May 18, will be focused on three priorities.

Enabling sustainability: Museums play a vital role in promoting sustainability. They are essential partners in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. In addition, museums serve as crucial elements in local communities and serve as a medium for achieving different ends like contributing to the social economy and spreading scientific information on environmental challenges.

Innovation Through Digitalization And Accessibility: New Technologies have also started encroaching on museums. Cutting-edge technology is helping fill in the missing pieces of artifacts and history and International Museum Day focusses on Digitizing artifacts, scrolls, and other critical ancient relics gives digital access to a broader audience who can remotely study them without handling the objects. Digitizing museums also helps the audience to understand complex and nuanced concepts.

Building Communities Through Education: Through programs, seminars, and interactive debates, museums serve to integrate the community by making its social fabric. Museums once again emphasize that life is a learning process, and there are multiplicities of concepts by different persons. Museums help to create a community that is informed and engages civil society.