International Museum Day, Tuesday, 18 May

Each year since 1977, ICOM has organised International Museum Day, which represents a unique moment for the international museum community.

The objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness about the fact that, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.” Organised on 18 May each year or around this date, the events and activities planned to celebrate International Museum Day can last a day, a weekend or an entire week.

IMD was celebrated for the first time 40 years ago. All around the world, more and more museums participate in International Museum Day. Last year, more than 37,000 museums participated in the event in about 158 countries and territories.

Fujairah Museum is an archaeology and local history museum

Fujairah Museum was opened on November 30, 1991 and has since been upgraded to include more showrooms and exhibits.

Exhibits

Fujairah Museum boasts archaeological exhibits discovered during numerous excavations all over the emirate, with most finds in the last 15 years.

The history period covered by the exhibits extend from sixth millennium B.C. to the end of the Islamic rule and beyond.

Other exhibits showcase the traditional and cultural heritage of the local inhabitants of the East Coast over the last century.

Perhaps, the most unique exhibit of the Fujairah Museum is an Ostrich egg dated at 2,500 years B.C.