The International Council of Museums (ICOM) created International Museum Day in 1977. The organisation chooses a different theme for the day and coordinates every year. Some of the themes include globalisation, indigenous peoples, brigding culture gaps and caring for the environment. Every year since 1977, all of the museums in the world are invited to participate in this day to promote the role of museums around in the world, by organising enjoyable and free activities around the year’s theme. International Museum Day has become steadily more popular since its creation, with International Museum Day 2009 being participated in by 20,000 museums in over 90 countries. In 2012, the number of participating museums had jumped to 30,000 in 129 countries. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
We plan our weekends away around museums, the more oddball the better. Although I dont recommend the Todmorden toy museum, it smells.
I love the little odd museums and the lovely folk that keep them going. I need to seek some more out, any recommendations?
They’re in London, why on earth would I want to go there!? I like the little rural ones though the v&a is a favourite of mine.
I love museums - so much so that our house is like one - untouched and original since 1972 - so our camper fits right in with it
There`s a quaint little museum near Bratford , even got a few bonkers locals who shout at the traffic . Salt ....... summat or other ??
A very strange doll museum on the A1 some where, huge private house with a very batty old lady was possibly the oddest.Good industrial one in halifax run by volunteers that can talk the hind legs off a donkey.Toy museum in Whitley, bloody ace but I think it's shut down now. Not much help really
Cambodian land mine museum was fun . But if you want to buy something at the gift shop forget it $$$$ ...It cost an arm and a leg ..! .
hmm, not sure about dolls, they're a bit creepy. the smelly old toys one seems worth a visit, if only for the sh*ts and giggles!
Apart from our place - there is an odd ball museum in our area - It's the Lawnmower Museum in Southport - just around the corner from the VW81a workshop.
There’s a toy museum in Ilkley.....Ilkley Toy Museum it’s called . It’s really good though, there’s a few creepy dolls but plenty of other stuff too .
