Manama, May 12 (BNA): The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities has unveiled a program full of culture on the occasion of the International Museum Day 2023, which is celebrated worldwide on May 18 under the theme “Museums, Sustainability and Well-being”. “
The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities has prepared a wide range of cultural events that will take place between the 13th and 24th of May at the Bahrain National Museum and the Bahrain Fort Site Museum.
The program includes numerous workshops for different age groups, to be hosted by the two sites, starting from May 13, in the fields of drawing, arts, photography, archeology, museum guidance, cuneiform writing, and ancient arts from the civilizations of Tylos and. Delmon.
As for cultural tours, they are organized in cooperation with several hotels in Bahrain, Kashta Tours, FDS Bahrain and Fujifilm.
The festivities also include other important events, such as a panel discussion on the book “Bahraini Proverbs Depicted by Cartoons” on May 20, a virtual lecture on Museum Guide Skills on May 22-23, and a panel discussion entitled “Sustainability & Well-Being in the Future of Museums”, which will be held At the University of Bahrain on May 24.
The program also includes other events, including storytelling, a film called Mohenjo Daro, a group breakfast, a Best Museum competition, and an “Exhibition of Coins Through Culture and History.”
Both venues will welcome visitors without entry fees between May 18 and 20, while Darseen Café at the Bahrain National Museum will offer discounts on the menu during the same period.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation was invited to participate in the activities of the International Museum Day.
More information about the program and registration can be obtained through the BACA website (culture.gov.bh) or follow its social media accounts at CultureBah.
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