ICOM International Museum Day

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>The theme for the 2023 International Museum Day edition (May 18) is <em><strong>Museums, Sustainability and Well-being</strong></em>.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Museums are key contributors to the well-being and to the sustainable development of our communities</strong>. As trusted institutions and important threads in our shared social fabric, they are uniquely placed to create a cascading effect to foster positive change. There are many ways in which museums can contribute to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: from supporting climate action and fostering inclusivity, to tackling social isolation and improving mental health.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>As highlighted in the ICOM Resolution “<a href="https://icom.museum/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Resolution-sustainability-EN-2.pdf">On sustainability and the implementation of Agenda 2030, Transforming our World</a>” (Kyoto, 2019), <strong>all museums have a role to play in shaping and creating sustainable futures</strong>, and they can do this through educational programmes, exhibitions, community outreach and research.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Each year since 2020, the International Museum Day supports a set of Goals from the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. In 2023, we will focus on:</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:list --></p> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --></p> <li><strong>Goal 3 Global Health and Well-being</strong>: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, in particular concerning mental health and social isolation.</li> <p><!-- /wp:list-item --></p> <p><!-- wp:list-item --></p> <li><strong>Goal 13 Climate Action</strong>: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, adopting low-carbon practices in the Global North and mitigation strategies in the Global South.</li> <p><!-- /wp:list-item --></p> <p><!-- wp:list-item --></p> <li><strong>Goal 15 Life on Land</strong>: Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, amplifying the voices of indigenous leaders and raising awareness on the loss of biodiversity.</li> <p><!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <p><!-- /wp:list --></p>