International Museum Day

Who knew!  Evidently I've been in the dark for quite some time because this started in 1977!  In 1992, it was determined that a theme would be established annually.  It's date is set as being around May 18 every year in order to accommodate cultural variations around the world.

http://icom.museum/imd.html

This year's theme is "Museums for Social Harmony" with almost 100 countries participating.  Some museums will offer free admission for the day or have extended hours.  Others will have special presentations.  I missed it this year but now I have a whole year to decide which museum I will visit to celebrate next year!

I love the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago :)