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International Museum Day was initiated by the International Association of Museums (ICOM). The time is May 18 every year, and a theme is determined every year. China officially joined the International Exposition Association on 1983, and has organized related activities to commemorate International Museum Day every year since then. On this day, museums all over the world will hold various activities to let more people know about museums and visit them.

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The highlight of "International Museum Day" in 20 19 will be held in Hunan Provincial Museum on May 18. The theme of this International Museum Day is "Museums as Cultural Centers: the Future of Tradition".

Since 2009, National Cultural Heritage Administration has started to hold international museum days in the form of main venue activities, and has held 10 in Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Nanning, Jinan, Nanjing, Shijiazhuang, Hohhot, Beijing and Shanghai.

There are many activities in the main venue of 20 19, and projects such as "museum online exhibition" and "moving museum" will be launched. Under the guidance of National Cultural Heritage Administration, more than 100 national traffic radio stations cooperated with museums in their cities to carry out publicity activities of museums and cultural relics, and made on-site connection with the main venue of Hunan Provincial Museum.

In addition to the main venue activities, according to the unified arrangement of National Cultural Heritage Administration, various thematic activities have been organized around the theme of "International Museum Day" and "Museums as Cultural Centers: Traditional Future", and a platform for communication and interaction between museums and the public has been established.

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