{"id":5253,"date":"2026-05-21T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/?p=5253"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:35:59","slug":"museen-als-brueckenbauerinnen-in-einer-gespaltenen-gesellschaft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/museen-als-brueckenbauerinnen-in-einer-gespaltenen-gesellschaft\/","title":{"rendered":"Museums as bridge builders in a divided society"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a17378c3ad90&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a17378c3ad90\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ICOM-INternat-Museumsday-725x1024.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5255\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.708004785028959;width:494px;height:auto\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On International Museum Day, May 18, museums worldwide drew attention to our current societal challenges with special programs. This year&#039;s theme, &quot;Museums \u2013 Bridge Builders in a Divided World,&quot; underscores the important role of museums as mediators between cultural, social, and geopolitical divides. In times of social fragmentation, polarization, and uncertainty, museums help to restore connections between generations, communities, and across borders. They create environments where stories, objects, and people come together, providing space for reflection, exchange, and shared understanding for an inclusive and diverse society and peaceful coexistence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This understanding is also reflected in the new museum definition from ICOM, the largest international museum organization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201e&quot;A museum is a non-profit, permanent institution serving society that researches, collects, preserves, interprets, and exhibits tangible and intangible heritage. Publicly accessible, barrier-free, and inclusive, museums promote diversity and sustainability. They work and communicate ethically, professionally, and participatively with communities. Museums enable diverse experiences in terms of education, enjoyment, reflection, and knowledge exchange.&quot;\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>International Museum Day has been celebrated for 45 years, with a steadily growing number of participants who see themselves as having a social responsibility. Most recently, more than 37,000 museums from around 158 countries took part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a17378c3b1a7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a17378c3b1a7\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"746\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Internat-Mususmday-map.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Internat-Mususmday-map.avif 1016w, https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Internat-Mususmday-map-768x564.avif 768w, https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Internat-Mususmday-map-16x12.avif 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Interactive world map of participants in International Museum Day, \u00a9 imd\/ICOM<br> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>further information <a href=\"https:\/\/imd.icom.museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zum Internationalen Museumstag am 18. Mai machten Museen weltweit mit Sonderprogrammen auf unsere gegenw\u00e4rtigen gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen aufmerksam. Das diesj\u00e4hrige Motto \u201eMuseen \u2013 Br\u00fcckenbauerinnen in einer gespaltenen Welt\u201c unterstreicht die wichtige Rolle von Museen als Vermittlerinnen zwischen kulturellen, sozialen und geopolitischen Gr\u00e4ben.In Zeiten sozialer Zersplitterung, Polarisierung und Verunsicherung helfen Museen, Verbindungen zwischen Generationen, Gemeinschaften und Grenzen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5255,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5253"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5262,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5253\/revisions\/5262"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}