Question – International Museum Day falls on __ every year.
(a) 18 May
(b) 16 May
(c) 14 May
(d) 12 May
Answer – (a)
Related facts
- International Museum Day falls on 18 May every year.
- Objective
- The objective of International Museum Day ,as declared by International Council of Museums(ICOM), is to raise awareness about the fact that, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.”
- The theme for International Museum Day 2021 is ‘The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine’.
- On this occasion, Ministry of Culture (MoC), Government of India organised a series of panel discussions to reflect upon the reimagined priorities of the culture sector especially in the context of the worldwide Covid pandemic, and the role of museums therein.