When is International Museum Day?

Thursday May 18th

International Museum Day, every year on May 18th, provides a platform for museum professionals to inform the general public about the importance of museums and the challenges they face.

International Museum Day - May 18

Museums help preserve the world's culture and history. Their role in collecting objects and historical records helps us to better understand our roots. Museums also help to establish an all-important link to the past.

Given their importance, several museums are on their way to becoming a thing of the past. Museum visitors are less frequent, which is owing to the decreasing number of museum visitors. Art and culture museums are particularly vulnerable to this. Since the Great Recession in 2008, several museums in the United States have struggled financially since the Great Recession in 2008. Any museums had to close completely due to financial difficulties, some museums had to close completely due to financial difficulties. Supporting them is more important than ever to prevent this from happening.

Any museums, particularly some of the more popular ones, are doing well. The Louvre is the world's most visited museum. This museum attracted 10.2 million people in just one year, in just one year. Thousands of visitors a year visit the following museums: The following museums have millions of visitors include: The following museums that draw millions of visitors include: The United States Museum of Civilization (Millions of visitors):