International Museum Day Wishes: Messages and Poems

International Museum Day is celebrated every year on 18 May. It was established by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) in 1977, and every year since then the day has had its own theme. It honours museum directors and researchers, guides, restorers, collection curators, museum educators and everyone who preserves history and art for future generations. Below you will find short Museum Day wishes, messages for museum staff and colleagues, poems and flower ideas.

More for people in the arts: Artist Day wishes, Architect Day wishes, Ukrainian Cinema Day wishes.

Short Museum Day wishes

• Happy International Museum Day! Wishing you fascinating exhibitions and grateful visitors.
• Happy 18 May! May history come alive in your galleries.
• Happy Museum Day! May every exhibit find its admirers.
• Happy holiday to those who keep memory alive! Wishing you inspiration and new discoveries!

Wishes for museum staff

• Happy professional holiday! May your collections grow, your restorations succeed and your exhibitions draw queues.
• Happy Museum Day! Thank you for your work: thanks to you the past feels clear and close.
• Happy International Museum Day! May your tours be lively and your visitors curious.

Wishes for a museum guide

• Happy Museum Day! May every tour end with applause and requests to tell more.
• Happy holiday! Wishing you attentive groups, fascinating stories and a voice that never tires.
• Happy 18 May! May your love of history pass on to every visitor.

Formal wishes for a museum team

• Dear museum staff, warm congratulations on International Museum Day. Thank you for preserving our cultural heritage and for your research and educational work. We wish you new acquisitions, successful exhibitions and generous support.
• Congratulations to the whole team on your professional holiday! Your work helps us remember who we are. May the museum always be open, welcoming and full of visitors.

Wishes for museum-loving friends

• Happy Museum Day! Let's celebrate together: tickets to the new exhibition are on me, coffee afterwards is on you.
• Happy 18 May! May you have more free days for museums, travel and new impressions.

Museum Day poems

In quiet halls the ages sleep,
With canvases and coins to keep,
And you are guardians of their grace.
Happy Museum Day to every place!

Happy Museum Day to you!
May every hall see visitors through,
May memory live on and shine,
And may your days be bright and fine.

Which flowers to give museum staff

A flower box is a convenient gift for a museum team: it needs no vase and lasts a long time in an office or at reception. An elegant rose bouquet suits a director, curator or guide. You can present it on 18 May or at the opening of a new exhibition.

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See flower boxes and flowers for a woman.

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FAQ

When is International Museum Day?

Every year on 18 May.

Who established Museum Day?

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) in 1977.

What should I give museum staff?

A flower box for the team or an elegant rose bouquet.

Archive colleagues are honoured on 24 December: Archive Workers’ Day.

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Author: Maria Svitlovir

Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.