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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25 Jan 2026Burns Night
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7 Aug 2024Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
10 Apr 2025Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wales
3 Mar 2026World Wildlife Day
19 Oct 2025Apples ready for harvest, Minnesota, United States
8 Dec 2024Notre-Dame reopens
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19 Mar 2025A black heron canopy hunting in Botswana
1 Jun 2024Pride Month
23 May 2026World Turtle Day
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15 Mar 2025Ides of March
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1 Apr 2025Tree frog
Keyholes to the kingdom
27 Aug 2024Young black caiman, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
12 Feb 2026Darwin Day
This blue succulent has spirit
Whats blooming so brightly?
30 Oct 2023Common raven
History awaits atop the hill
16 Sep 2024Wallabies, Australia
26 Sep 2024Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
Get ready for the blood moon
23 Nov 2025Fibonacci Day
Living in harmony