On May 18 the world celebrated the annual International Museums Day, which was approved by the International Council of museums (ICOM) in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) in 1977 with the aim of highlighting the vital and prominent role of museums.
The Unesco and ICOM celebrated International Museum Day 2022 under the theme The Power of museums, highlighting that museums have the power to transform the world around us.
As incomparable places of discovery, they teach us about our past and open our minds to new ideas, two essential steps in building a better future.
This year the aim is to explore the potential of museums to bring about positive change in their communities through three lenses: the power of achieving sustainability, the power of innovating on digitalisation and accessibility, and the power of community building through education.
In an exclusive statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), ICOM Advisory Board and…