What is International Museum Day?
Every year, on May 18th, museum professionals have the opportunity to inform the general public about the importance of museums and the challenges they face.
Museums help to preserve the world's culture and history. Our role in gathering objects and records of cultural and historical significance helps us to better understand our roots. Museums can also help to provide an all-important link to the past.
Despite their importance, several museums are on their way to becoming a thing of the past. Museum visits are on the decline, owing to the decreasing number of museum visitors. This is particularly true of art and culture museums. Many museums in the United States have suffered financially since the Great Recession in 2008. Some museums were forced to close completely due to financial difficulties. It's more important than ever to assist them in preventing this from happening.
Some museums, especially those of the more well-known ones, continue to do well. The Louvre is the world's most visited museum. This museum attracted 10.2 million visitors in less than a 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)
