International Museum Day: First Digital Pan African Museum sees growth

By The Curator, PAHM

May 18, 2022: Every year, the global community celebrates 18th May as the International Museums Day. This year, it’s different. As the world goes digital, the Pan African Heritage Museum has finally launched its digital museum on May 5, 2022. And the international community has welcomed it with such amazement.

But there’s more to that. Since 1997, each year, the International Council of Museums joins the global community to celebrate 18th May as the International Museum Day. According to the International Council of Museums, the objective of the International Museum Day 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.”

And this year, Pan African Heritage Museum which is the first of its kind in the world, is proud to join in the celebration as the museum sees growth in patronage just a few weeks after its launch. The Digital Pan African Heritage Museum was launched in collaboration with UNESCO on 5th May, 2022.

The event was widely applauded by the international community as heads of states, philanthropists, and prominent organizations showed great excitement for the initiative.

Patronage of the museum has seen growth since its launch in the early days of May. And the visitor experience has been super.

As we join hands with the international community to celebrate the International Museums Day, we encourage you to visit and tour the Digital Pan African Heritage Museum now.