RA Ministry of Culture informs that “Museum Night” will be held on May 17 in the frames of International Museum Day, which is celebrated on May 18. 2014 marks the 10th anniversary of this program.  This year the number of participating museums are symbolic, 100 museums of Armenia and Artsakh  will be open at that night.  The slogan of “Museum Night 2014” is “Museums unite us”, which coincides with its mission. It unites people for one idea. The proof of it is the increase of the number of visitors to museums.

In 1999 Ministry of Culture of France organized a campaign.  Museums were open and free during one day. The initiative was called «Spring Museum», which was renamed «Museum Night» in 2001.  Soon various European countries and the International Council of Museums joined this initiative. Museum Night is sponsored by UNESCO.

Source-www.mincult.am