International Museum Day is marked every year on 18 May.

The day aims to raise awareness about the value of museums as means of important cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures, and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.

This year marks the 46th anniversary of IMD, an annual celebration of the global museum community coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) – a worldwide network of over 44,000 museum professionals at 20,000 museums in more than 138 countries.

Each year, the International Council of Museums come up with a new theme to celebrate the day. The theme for this year's International Museum Day is "The Power of Museums". Museums have the power to transform and foster positive changes in society and the world.

Today, how about exploring some museums of your city?

(By Liuqin/Fanying)