International Museum Day 2023: Every year on this day i.e. 18 May, International Museum Day is celebrated. Museum Day is celebrated in all the countries of the world. By 2009, Museum Day was celebrated in more than 90 countries. Know the history of International Museum Day, the reason and importance behind celebrating this day
History of International Museum Day Celebration
The International Council of Museums held a general meeting in Moscow, Russia to adopt the Day of Museums. After which, the first International Museum Day (IMD) was celebrated in 1977. Before creating this day, in the year 1951, the International Council of Museums held a meeting to “Crusade for Museums” to discuss the development of museums in general. The day was designated ‘to further unite the creative aspirations and efforts of museums and to draw the attention of the world’s public to their activities. Every year all museums internationally other museums are invited to participate in this special day.
Take an online tour of the museums
Nowadays online tours of many museums are done on Google, in this case you can do this on International Museum Day. Due to Corona, it is not possible to go to the museum anywhere in the country or abroad, but if you are getting such a chance to visit the museum while sitting at home, then do not let it go empty. In the online museum tour, there is no ticket for the museum which comes under the supervision of any government of India.
Know about India’s first museum
In Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, at a distance of four kilometers from Howrah Junction, there is an imposing white building with a vaulted balcony and a beautiful round fountain in the middle of the way leading to the green campus, adding to its beauty. Is. This is the Indian Museum which is one of the oldest museums in the world. It was opened on February 2, 1814 and has a huge collection of many rare artifacts from around the world and many things worth saving. The museum is so large that it may take several days for those interested to see it completely.
