作者：Alexandra Fernández （國際博物館協會秘書處專員） 譯者：Marcie Lu
國際博物館協會 (ICOM) 於1977年成立國際博物館日，目標是為宣揚重要的理念：博物館是文化生活和交流的重要手段，能夠豐富文化、促進各民族之間的相互理解、合作、和平。
這股信念自從1946年組織誕生以來歷久不衰，而將5月18日訂為全球性的節慶，則是努力將我們的信念擴及全球各地、橫跨不同社會層級。40多年後的今天，國際博物館日已成功地成為文化教育機構、政府和民間社會的重要日子。
1992年，國際博物館日首次有了主題：博物館和環境。從此以後，這項活動就成為聚集博物館與民眾的平臺，共同對當代主題進行反思。從1993年的原住民主題，到2017年的困難歷史，這一項慶祝活動已將博物館推廣為一個對話、療癒、交流、改變的空間。
今年的主題是「博物館作為文化樞紐：傳統的未來」。博物館努力於快速變遷的時代改頭換面，同時開始發現紀念其社群歷史的新方式。眼前時代更迭的當下啟發了許多問題，開啟了機會和創新之門。我們如何才能保存過去寶貴的傳統？又將為後代創造什麼新的傳統？
今年5月18日，全球數以千計的博物館和多元社群將再次齊聚一堂，慶祝國際博物館日。從墨西哥到印尼，各種特色活動、研討會、派對將在室內、室外盛大舉行。歡迎大家共襄盛舉，努力使今年的活動理念延續一整年！
2019 International Museum Day
Museums as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition
Author: Alexandra Fernández (Communications Coordinator, ICOM) Translator: Marcie Lu
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established International Museum Day in 1977 with the aim of conveying a powerful message: that museums are an important means of cultural life and exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.
This conviction was already strong since the birth of our organisation in 1946, but the creation of this global celebration, marked on May 18th, strived to amplify it all over the world, across all layers of societies. More than 40 years later, International Museum Day has successfully become a key date in the calendar of cultural and educational institutions, governments, and the civil society.
In 1992, International Museum Day adopted a theme for the first time: Museums and the Environment. Since then, this event has served as a platform to bring together museums and the public to reflect around a contemporary topic. From Indigenous Peoples in 1993 to Difficult Histories in 2017, the celebration has promoted museums as spaces of dialogue, healing, exchange and change.
This year, the theme is “Museums as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition”. As museums strive to reinvent themselves in a rapidly changing era, they are finding new ways of honouring the histories of their communities. This moment of transition raises questions and opens the door to opportunities and innovation. How can we preserve the precious traditions of our past? Which new traditions will we create for those who will come after us?
Next May 18th, thousands of museums and their diverse communities all around the world will come together again for International Museum Day. From Mexico to Indonesia, special activities, conferences and parties will happen between their walls and beyond. We invite everybody to join us in this celebration and work on keeping its message alive through the rest of the year!
相關資訊：
- ICOM (2019.4.24) International Museum Day Around the World
- ICOM (2019.3.4) International Museum Day 2019: the poster
- ICOM (2019.1.24) #IMD2019 Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition