May 13, 2023
The Night of the Museums
Have you ever wondered what puppets do at night?
do they sleep Are they partying? Do they go out to see the moon?
We invite you to discover it at the International Puppet Museum of Catalonia.
Once again, from the Department of Culture of the Generalitat, the group of Catalan museums is proposed to join the celebration of the International Day of Museums 2023, while organizing open days and activities that follow the motto of the ICOM (International Council of Museums - International Council of Museums), which this year is 'Museums, sustainability and well-being‘.
The Night of the Museums will be held on Saturday 13 May.
MIT joins in and will open its doors from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Entry is free.
Once again, from the Department of Culture of the Generalitat, the group of Catalan museums is proposed to join the celebration of the International Day of Museums 2023, while organizing open days and activities that follow the motto of the ICOM (International Council of Museums - International Council of Museums), which this year is 'Museums, sustainability and well-being‘.
The Night of the Museums will be held on Saturday 13 May.
MIT joins in and will open its doors from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Entry is free.
You can see the activity on the website of Cultural Heritage of the Generalitat of Catalonia.
For DIM (World Museum Day) 2023, Catalan museums will continue to be supported.
On the one hand, one will be created joint graphic image so that the different equipment can adapt and use it and, on the other hand, the maximum spread through the channels of all the initiatives that the museums organize both individually and through the networks of which they are part.
As always, the campaign will be carried out in coordination and with the collaboration ofCOM and of all the administrations with patrimonial responsibilities: the councils of Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona, and the ICUB.
The motto of ICOM
This 2023 ICOM proposes to celebrate the International Day of Museums with the motto 'Museums, sustainability and well-being‘.
Museums make a fundamental contribution to the well-being and sustainable development of our communities. As trusted institutions and with spaces of union in our social fabric, they are in a unique position to promote positive change. Museums can contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in many ways: from supporting climate action and fostering inclusion, to fighting social isolation and improving of mental health.
As highlighted in the ICOM Resolution “On sustainability and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, Transforming our world” (Kyoto, 2019), all museums have a role to play in shaping and creating futures sustainable, and can do so through educational programs, exhibitions, community outreach activities and research.
Every year since 2020, International Museum Day supports a set of SDGs. DIM 2023 will focus on:
- Goal 3 Global health and well-being: Ensuring healthy living and promoting well-being for all people and ages, particularly in relation to mental health and social isolation.
- Objective 13 Action for the climate: Take urgent measures to combat climate change and its impacts, adopting low carbon emission measures in the Global North and mitigation strategies in the Global South.
- Objective 15 Life on Earth: Protect, restore and promote the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, amplifying the voices of indigenous leaders and raising awareness of biodiversity loss.
