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May is Museum Month is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of museums to their communities and to kick-off 2022's summer tourism season! With so many Ontarians taking 'staycations' this year, museums are a vital asset to hyperlocal tourism. As visitors are once again welcomed through your doors, museums can emphasize all the ways that the public can experience their collections and stories—from fully online to safe, in-person experiences!
With this year's International Museum Day theme of The Power of Museums , we want to highlight all the ways that museums are bringing positive change to their communities through contributing to achieving sustainability, innovating in digitalization and accessibility, and building communities through education. This May is Museum Month, show your community the power of your museum!
#MuseumsConnectON #MayIsMuseumMonth
We encourage members to continue with their current work; providing digital experiences, engaging their community, and connecting to each other.
Download a Social Media Kit HERE.
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Celebrate Ontario's museums during the month of May by taking part in the following activities:
- Post your online content, virtual events, and special offers in your Discover Ontario Museums listings at www.museumsontario.ca and tag any content with #MuseumFromHome! (Here's how: User's Guide )
- Twitter and Facebook users: Tag any content with #MayisMuseumMonth and tag the OMA @museumsontario
- Learn more about International Museum Day (IMD) by visiting the International Council of Museums (ICOM) website here and add your May museum virtual events and activities to the interactive world map!
- Use the OMA's May is Museum Month 2022 wordmark below on your website and publications, and forward to your local media outlets.
 
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Museums are a vital part of Ontario's education system, supporting skills in reading, science, math, and critical thinking! #MayIsMuseumMonth #MuseumsConnectON #Education
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| Museums make communities vibrant and vital places to live, work, visit & invest! #MayIsMuseumMonth #MuseumsConnectON #Community |
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Ontario's museums offer many digital experiences, accessible from anywhere in the world! Museum websites in the province welcome 112.8 million online visits a year – that's 4 per second and growing! #MayIsMuseumMonth #MuseumsConnectON #Digital
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Museums are vital tourism assets in every community in Ontario, and will play a key role in Ontario's recovery! #MayIsMuseumMonth #MuseumsConnectON #Tourism
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Museums help build communities—including through more than 37,000 museum volunteers across Ontario! #MayIsMuseumMonth #MuseumsConnectON #Volunteers
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Some key dates for the campaign include:
International Museum Day- May 18
ICOM's International Museum Day advocates for the creative potential of culture as a driver for recovery and innovation in the post-COVID era. Museums all over the world will be hosting events and online activities around the theme of The Power of Museums.
International Museum Day has a communication guide HERE.
General Hashtag: #IMD2022
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Welcome to
May is Museum Month / May, month of museums
2022!
Celebrating the power of museums
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A Message from Her Honor the Honorable
Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario oMay 2022
"As Lieutenant Governor, I have been fortunate to have toured wonderful museums, galleries, and heritage sites all across this province. From these visits, I have seen how these are lively and forward-thinking organizations that are engaging with, and evolving alongside, their communities.
Therefore, it is with a sense of gratitude that I recognize “May is Museum Month” and applaud the Ontario Museum Association on the proud occasion of its 50th anniversary. On behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, I express my thanks to museum professionals for their commitment to making our world-class institutions even better. All Ontarians, and visitors from around the world, can benefit greatly from what you have to offer. May your efforts continue to point the way toward a more just, sustainable, society and country.
Elizabeth Dowdeswell "
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Ontario Municipalities Proclaim
May is Museum Month!
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Brockville
Read the Proclamation HERE. |
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Mississippi Mills
Read the Proclamation HERE. (page 26) |
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"As Mayor of the City of Ottawa, I'm proud to support our local museums and tourist destinations. I can't think of a better way for residents and visitors alike to rediscover our beautiful nation's capital than by taking in the many great museums and historic sites throughout the month of May,"
Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa
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Port Colborne
Read the Proclamation HERE. (page 7 of the PDF) |
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Toronto
Read the Proclamation HERE.
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“ Free general admission to Toronto History Museums ensures equity in programming, fair access to resources, full participation within City spaces, and equitable opportunities for participation for underserved and underrepresented groups. This Museums Month and beyond, I encourage all residents to visit Toronto History Museums to learn about Toronto's past, present and future.”
John Tory, Mayor of the City of Toronto
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Thank you to all the museums and OMA members
who requested proclamations!
Has your community proclaimed May is Museum Month?
Send us an email at [email protected] |
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May is Museum Month Social Media Kit
The OMA has prepared a kit to help museums share all about the power of museums through their social media and communications. Download the kit for example social media posts, fast facts about Ontario's 700+ museums, and ideas for engaging content for May.
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International Museum Day - May 18th
Communications Kit
Organized by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) 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.
In this edition of International Museum Day, we invite you to join thousands of museums around the world in unleashing the power of museums!
The dedicated website for International Museum Day provides you with all the information, tools and material needed to get involved in the 2022 edition. An interactive map will gather the events and activities taking place all over the world while the Communications Kit will help you participate in this occasion.
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During the month of May, promote Ontario's museums by taking part in the following promotional activities:
- Post your special events and activities to your Discover Ontario Museums listing at www.ontariomuseum.ca !
- Twitter and Facebook users : share your special activities with the hashtag #MayIsMuseumMonth , mentioning AMO ( @museumsontario )
- Include the AMO May, Museum Month 2022 wordmark in your website and publications, and send it to your local media.
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