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International Museum Day.

May 18, 2016

Every year since 1977 International Museum Day is organized worldwide around May 18.
This day is an occasion to raise awareness on how important museums are in the development of society.
The ICOM Advisory Committee organises the theme of this event that, given the high number of countries involved, lasts a day, a weekend, a week or even a month.
From America to Oceania including Africa, Europe and Asia, this international event has confirmed its popularity. 
These recent years, International Museum Day has been experiencing its highest involution with almost 30,000 museums that organised activities in more than 120 countries.
ICOM statement concerning the protection of cultural property and the amendment of the law in Germany
 
In light of the current international discussions concerning the amendment of the German law on the protection of cultural property, the International Council of Museums (ICOM), represented by its President Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin Hinz and by the Chair of its German National Committee, Dr. Michael Henker, wishes to express its support in favor of the initiative of Staatsministerin Prof. Monika Grütters.
 
This legislative initiative aims at improving not only the protection of cultural property in Germany but will also ensure the efficient implementation of new EU law as well as the 1970UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. It is indeed meant to reinforce the application of the existing regional and international legal framework, and by doing so will improve the protecting of cultural objects at risk of illegal trade.
 
All EU Member States have to implement the new Directive 2014/60/EU of May 2014 before the end of the year. Germany uses this obligation as an opportunity to revise and update its national law that in parts dates back to 1955.
 
It should be recognised as the responsibility and duty of every State around the world to protect cultural heritage, and every endeavor in this regard is welcomed and encouraged. The increasing number of on-going conflicts that are putting cultural heritage at high risk around the world requires that we all take responsibility in safeguarding our common past and history against destruction, looting and illicit trafficking in cultural property.
 
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