世界節(jié)假日博覽 第99期:國際博物館日

International Museum Day has been held around the 18th of May every year since 1977. It was started by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ICOM says: “The event provides the opportunity for museum professionals to meet the public and alert them to the challenges that museums face.” It wants the public to know museums are “an institution in the service of society and of its development“. ICOM encourages its member countries to celebrate the day in a way that is best for their specific cultures. It asks countries to follow its simple motto: “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, co-operation and peace among peoples.”
自1977年起，把每年的5月18日定為國際博物館日。該節(jié)日由國際博物館協(xié)會發(fā)起。國際博物館協(xié)會表示：“通過該節(jié)日，專業(yè)人士有機(jī)會了解大眾，提升博物館危機(jī)。”要讓公眾了解到，博物館是服務(wù)于社會，促進(jìn)社會發(fā)展的機(jī)構(gòu)。“國博會”希望成員國的慶祝方式能夠有助于本國文化發(fā)展。并要求各國履行以下箴言：“博物館是促進(jìn)文化交流，增進(jìn)文化發(fā)展，相互理解、相互合作的重要媒介，博物館能夠?yàn)槿藗儙ズ推健?rdquo;


Museums are an important part of every society. They are a great source of education and wonder. The UK Museums Association says a museum is: “A permanent institution in the service of society.” It says a museum “acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the heritage of humanity”. It adds that museums are for “the purposes of education, study, and enjoyment”. There are museums on just about anything you can think of. There are museums for science, technology, toys, history, stamps and even museum museums. We can visit local museums that showcase a single building, or we can visit the great museums of the world that contain hundreds of thousands of priceless treasures.
博物館是社會的重要組成部分。是教育的重要來源，大量驚奇事物也來自博物館。英國博物館協(xié)會表示，博物館是服務(wù)于社會的永久機(jī)構(gòu)。通過博物館，我們獲取、保存、研究、展示人類遺產(chǎn)，搭建起人與遺產(chǎn)的溝通橋梁。博物館是教育、學(xué)習(xí)以及娛樂場所。博物館種類繁多。有科學(xué)博物館。技術(shù)博物館、玩具博物館、歷史博物館、郵票博物館，甚至是關(guān)于博物館的博物館。通過參觀當(dāng)?shù)夭┪镳^，領(lǐng)略當(dāng)?shù)厝宋?，或參觀世界大型博物館，欣賞數(shù)十萬種珍奇瑰寶。