International Museum Day in Women’s Museums around the world

May 20, 2018

Museums are places to discover and to be curious. Since 1978 museums worldwide are celebrating International Museum Day every year. Women’s Museums use this day to shed light on women’s histories, art and achievements.

This is how Women’s Museums worldwide celebrated International Museum Day 2018:

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