Things not to miss on the occasion of International Museum Day
As every year since 1977, 18 May is celebrated as International Museum Day. The aim of the DIM is to raise awareness of the importance of museum institutions as a cultural, pedagogical and social machine. It is already recurrent that every year museum institutions from different parts of the world organize activities with the aim of attracting as many people as possible, including important Spanish museums. The cycle of activities in Spain will begin on May 16, culminating on May 23. From Marquesa Gallery we wanted to honor this day by collecting some of the most attractive activities:
Reina Sofía Museum: It is already tradition that this institution organizes concerts on the occasion of the International Day of Museums with Radio 3, which on this occasion are scheduled for next Friday, May 22. From 09:00 h and until 23:00 h it will be possible to enjoy a musical program in the Patio of the Nouvel Building completely free of charge. Carlangas, Shego, Soleá Morente, Kokoshca, La Tania, La Pegatina or Zahara, among others, will offer live performances to celebrate this marked date. In addition, throughout the day, the entrance to the Museum will be free in its usual hours (10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.).
Museo del Prado: The flagship of the Spanish museum scene has not missed such a marked date. Under the motto “Museums uniting a divided world” the Prado Museum has organized an event in which Miguel Falomis, director of the Prado Museum and Manuel Segade, director of the Reina Sofía Museum will talk. This colloquium will take place on Sunday 18 May in the Auditorium of the Reina Sofía Museum and will deal with the role of museums in today’s society. Antonio Lucas, a poet and journalist, has been chosen to moderate the conversation. That same morning a meeting between the two directors will be broadcast live on the Instagram channels of both museums in the Prado rooms, as a preamble. For those unable to attend physically, the conversation will be streamed via Vimeo.
MAN: In keeping with the motto “Museums uniting a divided world”, the National Archaeological Museum proposes in its hall a collaborative mural that remains installed from May 11 and will remain until May 24. In this way, the public can share ideas, thoughts, experiences or reflections around museums as places of connection.
National Museum of Decorative Arts: Marathon Inside Out is the name of the proposal by the National Museum of Decorative Arts for Museum Week. It begins on Tuesday, May 19 with the guided tour titled Contemporary MNAD Chairs, followed by the workshop What Does This Smell? on Wednesday, Japan at the MNAD on Thursday, May 21 and ending on Friday, May 22 with MNAD Oriental Collections. All activities are free, start at 12:00 h and require registration They also offer an activity, All our secrets, except traditional on Saturday, May 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in which a game has been devised to investigate and find out the best kept secrets of the decorative arts. The entrance is free until the capacity is complete.
MACBA: On Saturday, May 16, the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona offers an open day from 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Likewise, on Monday, May 18, we will again enjoy an open day, this time from 11 am to 7:30 pm. In addition to this, they have organized a program of free activities that include commented visits to the exhibition Como una danza de starinos, on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. prior registration, visits to unique spaces overlooking the city prior registration or collective learning sessions with actions and live conversations also prior registration.
Museu Picasso: The renowned Barcelona institution also joins the Night of the Museums. In addition to an open day on May 16 from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., the museum offers brief presentations of some of his works exhibited throughout the day. These presentations will be dedicated to the concrete works Las Meninas, Science and Charity and to the stage of bohemian Picasso. They are completely free and no prior registration is necessary.
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Centre Pompidou Málaga: The Malaga headquarters of the Parisian Centre Pompidou adds, as every year, to the already ingrained Malaga museum tradition of the Noche en Blanco. It is, without a doubt, one of the museums that offers more activities to honor the DIM. On Friday, May 16, between 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., visitors can enjoy guided tours around the exhibitions To Open Eyes and El gesto y el materia. Following the line of the latter, from the gallery we invite you to browse the work of José Macías, starring abstraction and materiality. Admission is free, with limited capacity and divided into three passes of 20 minutes each. At the same time, also free of charge, between 20:00 and 21:00 it is possible to enjoy the Jeux des volumes workshop, a playful activity to learn basic principles of architecture. The institution does not forget the youngest, parallel to the previous activity, a playful interaction will develop for children from 0 to 8 years. Maison Magique aims to recreate a wooden house in which children can explore the space at their leisure. These last two activities will be distributed in two 30-minute passes. For those visitors who are looking for a less traditional artistic activity, on the same day, May 16th, they will be able to contemplate a light intervention in their auditorium, entitled IN-ESTABLES and by Emilio Manzano. In addition to all the above, on May 18th the entrance to the center will be completely free, including guided tours to its two exhibitions and with a mediation day between 16:00 h and 17:00 h.
Museo del Greco: This is the first night of the museums of the city of Toledo that houses, among others, the Museo del Greco. The date of celebration chosen by the cultural spaces of the city is Saturday, May 16. The Museo del Greco offers free access to its exhibitions throughout the day, with extended hours from 19:00 h to 00:00 h, as well as activities for children, theatrical tours, live music and more. An event to highlight is the musical setting of Yabanna Cubas DJ, in the gardens of the museum from 21:00 h to 00:00 h.
National Museum of Underwater Archaeology: To conclude, we bring the ARQUA program of activities, which includes the most creative workshops on the museum scene. All activities will be held on May 16, starting with Captain Coral’s Lost Treasure, a theatrical visit for children between 6 and 12 years old, accompanied by an adult, which will take place at 11:00 am. Then, and divided into two groups, one at 5:00 p.m. and another at 7:00 p.m., the public can enjoy the activity Living by the sea and adornment in Prehistory, a workshop that will be taught from the new temporary exhibition. It is recommended, like the previous one, for boys and girls between 6 and 12 years old, accompanied by an adult. Finally, and mostly focused on young people and adults, the museum proposes an escape room. Under the same sea and with a schedule from 19:00 h to 23:00 h, visitors must solve the puzzles and solve the puzzle. All activities require prior registration through the official mail of the museum.