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International Museum Day is celebrated annually on May 18 to raise awareness about the importance of museums as “means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples”
The concept of a museum is to collect, preserve and exhibit artefacts that embody the remnants of our past. In the context of the 21st century, museums may seem irrelevant, but they play a significant role in the rapidly digitising world.