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On or around 18 May every year, thousands of museums on all continents, celebrate International Museum Day. The Theme for his year is: “Museums & Tourism”. –
Why this theme? “Museums and Tourism” encourages museum professionals and volunteers to work together with local visitors and foreign tourists, creating interactions with local communities in order to experience heritage both inside and outside of the museum walls.

What is International Museum Day about?
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) created International Museum Day in 1977 to encourage awareness about the role of museums in the development of society? International Museum Day has grown ever since, with more than 20 000 museums in 90 countries from Australia to South Africa taking part in 2008.

What is the definition of a Museum?
A museum is defined as a “non-profit making permanent institution in the service of society, and for its development, open to the public which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for the purpose of study, education and enjoyment the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment”.