Guangzhou International Museum Day

In 1978, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) designated 18 May of every year as International Museum Day (IMD) in an effort to heighten the public's awareness of the important role that museums play in the community.

Theme for International Museum Day 2007

This year, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) announced "Museums and Universal Heritage" as the theme, to be celebrated the week of Friday, 18th of May in museums throughout the world.

The message for International Museum Day is pertinent: "We are all responsible for universal heritage". Alissandra Cummins , President of ICOM explains:" This year, more than ever, we need to raise consciousness about the role of museums in teaching individual and collective responsibility for global heritage."

For ICOM, universal heritage means both natural and cultural heritage, the tangible objects that make up collections as well as the intangible discourses, knowledge, and creative expressions that accompany these. In short, ICOM's answer to globalization is encouraging a new universal responsibility for heritage in all its culturally diverse expressions.

Further information: http://icom.museum/imd.html

Activities for Guangzhou International Day (May 18 ~ June 9)

Free Open Days: From 2004, 24 museums in Guangzhou have free open days once a month. The opening hour s are between 8:00 and 11:30 am, and 14:00 and 16:30.

Free open day in 2007:
January 24
February 28
March 28
April 25
May 18 (International Museum Day)
June 9 (Chinese Culture Heritage Day)
July 25
August 29
September 26
October 24
November 28
December 26

Square Activities
Time: 2007-05-09 9:30~16:30
Venue: Square of Guangzhou Library

Lectures
Time: 2007-05-19~06-09
Venue: Guangzhou municipal museums and district museums

Public Forum
Time: 2007-05-18 9:45
Venue: The Museum of Generalissimo Sun Yat-sen's Mansion

Seminar
Time: 2007-06-11~14
Venue: Guangzhou Guest House (广州迎宾馆)

Inauguration Ceremony for Display
Time: 2007-06-09 9:30~10:00
Venue: Sluice Remains of Nanyue Kingdom in West Han Dynasty, Guangming Square, Xihu Li, Yuexiu District (西湖路光明广场南越国水闸遗址)

Living Television Program
Time: 2007-06-09 10:00~14:00
Program: 10 channels of CCTV broadcast "Momery in China– Remains of Nanyue Kingdom in West Han Dynasty"

Remains of Nanyue Kingdom

Relevant Information

Themes from 1992 to 2007

2007 "Museums and Universal Heritage"
2006 "Museums and young people"
2005 "Museums bridging cultures"
2004 "Museums and Intangible Heritage"
2003 "Museums and Friends"
2002 "Museums and Globalization"
2001 "Museums: building community"
2000 "Museums for Peace and Harmony in Society"
1999 "Pleasures of discovery"
1998-1997 "The fight against illicit traffic of cultural property"
1996 "Collecting today for tomorrow"
1995 "Response and responsibility"
1994 "Behind the Scenes in Museums"
1993 "Museums and Indigenous Peoples"
1992 "Museums and Environment"

24 Museums free to open one day each month in Guangzhou

Guangdong Museum of Art
广东美术馆

Guangzhou Museum (Zhenhai Tower)
广州博物馆(镇海楼)

Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History(Guangzhou Museum of Modern History)
广东革命历史博物馆（广州近代史博物馆）

The Museum of the Mausoleum of Nanyue King
西汉南越王博物馆

Guangdong Folk Art Museum (Chen Clan Academy)
广东民间工艺博物馆(陈家祠)

Guangzhou Museum of Art
广州艺术博物院

The Museum of Generalissimo Sun Yat-sen's Mansion
孙中山大元帅府纪念馆

Guangzhou Museum of Fine Art
广州美术馆

Nanhai Sea God Temple
南海神庙

Haizhu District  Museum (General Deng Shi Chang Memorial Hall)
海珠区博物馆(邓世昌纪念馆)

Liwan District Museum
荔湾区博物馆

The Museum of Huang Hua Gang Uprising Headquarter
黄花岗起义指挥部旧址纪念馆

Museum of Sanyuanli Militia Battle against British at the Opium Wars
三元里人民抗英斗争纪念馆

The Museum of Huangpu Military Academy
黄埔军校旧址纪念馆

Museum of Guangzhou Uprising
广州起义纪念馆

The Museum of Peasant Movement Institute
农民运动讲习所旧址纪念馆

Pazhou Pagoda
琶洲塔

Zengcheng Municipal Museum
增城博物馆

Hudu District Hong Qiuquan's Museum
花都区洪秀全纪念馆 

Yuexiu District Museum
越秀区博物馆

Guangzhou Museum of Finance and Currency
广州货币金融博物馆

Guangzhou Post Museum
广州邮政博览馆

Free museums at all times

Panyu District Museum
番禺区博物馆

Conghua Municipal Museum
从化市博物馆

Source: www.lifeofguangzhou.com

Editor: Jessie Hwang