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O ICOM já anunciou o tema deste ano para Dia Internacional dos Museus, 18 de Maio - "Museus e Património Universal".Museus espalhados por todo o mundo irão celebrar este dia através das mais diversas actividades, desde espectáculos de dança, música, teatro e exposições. Estas actividades decorrerão durante o dia e nalguns casos continuam durante a noite, e a entrada é gratuita.A mensagem veiculada pelo Dia Internacional dos Museus é pertinente: "We are all responsible for universal heritage". Alissandra Cummins, Presidente do ICOM explica: "This year, more than ever, we need to raise consciousness about the role of museums in teaching individual and collective responsibility for global heritage.""ICOM's International Museum Day has high purpose in promoting access to museum collections to focus on how cultural diversity and universal heritage go hand in hand. ICOM is inviting the world's museums and their communities to show how, as a member of a family, neighborhood, tribe, nation, ethnic group or religion, and as public citizens, on all levels, we are separately and together responsible for sharing and protecting our respective and common heritage.""For ICOM, universal heritage means both natural and cultural heritage, the tangible objects that make up collections as well as the intangible discourses, knowledge, and creative expressions that accompany these. As per the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums, museums are responsible for preserving and promoting this heritage. In short, ICOM's answer to globalization is encouraging a new universal responsibility for heritage in all its culturally diverse expressions."Mais informações sobre o tema e as actividades a realizar noutros países:http://icom.museum/2007_contents.htmlFonte: Lista de Discussão H-Museum