International Museum Day 18 May 2026

International Museum Day

You walk into a museum, and suddenly time shifts. A fossil hints at life millions of years ago. A gemstone reflects geological change you can"t see. That sense of connection is exactly what International Museum Day, created in 1977 by the International Council of Museums, aims to celebrate.

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Today in History

Sunlight turning silver to gold
Ablaze with colour
18 May 2024International Museum Day
18 May 2025International Museum Day

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31 May 2025Knuthöjdsmossen nature reserve, Sweden
28 May 2024The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
A rainbow that’s worth the rainfall
A different kind of toucan
A delightfully ornate Easter display
Close to the wind
8 Feb 2024Mount Hood, Oregon, USA
11 Oct 2024Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
Teeming with trout
2 Oct 2025National Poetry Day
4 Jun 2024Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Bardia National Park, Nepal
Bryce Canyon hoodoos in winter
13 Nov 2023Serra de Tramuntana, Balearic Islands, Majorca, Spain
3 Apr 2025Wasson Peak, Saguaro National Park, Arizona, United States
23 Oct 2024Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire, United States
1 Nov 2025Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
An old bridge in a new light
Aug 29, 2023American bison, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
A curious little otter pup
21 Oct 2023International Archaeology Day
18 Sep 2023Milky Way over Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park
10 Mar 2026Bláhver, Hveravellir, Iceland
A scented sea of purple
27 Dec 2023Kirkjufell, Iceland
24 Sept 2026Tolkien Week
21 Dec 2025Winter solstice
A bevy of buzzers
Living rock
27 Jan 2025Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
10 Mar 2025Lion, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda