May is Museum Month
Showcase Ontario’s museums!
May is Museum Month / Mai, moi des musées is a program of the Ontario Museum Association and celebrated by Ontario’s 700+ museums, galleries, and heritage sites. It is an opportunity to celebrate the vital contributions of museums to Ontario, celebrate the work of staff and volunteers, spread the word on events & exhibits and to kick-off 2025’s summer tourism season!
Thank you to participants who have been engaged with this year’s campaign. May is Museum Month coincides with ICOM’s International Museum Day on May 18th. This year’s theme, “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities”, invites us to reimagine the role of museums as essential connectors, innovators, and stewards of cultural identity. This year also marks the 25th anniversary of May is Museum Month, and to celebrate we’ve chosen the theme Discover Ontario’s Museums, encouraging you to explore and develop it in ways that best reflect your site and organization.
The OMA’s full toolkit of templates, graphics and logos is available HERE.
How to Participate
- Request a proclamation that “May is Museum Month” from your Municipality. Download OMA’s request letter template and draft proclamation (read through, and fill out the highlighted sections). Be sure to cc the OMA on your email ([email protected])
- Send an invitation to your local MPP to invite them to an event you are holding in May. Download a template letter HERE, and find your MPP’s contact information HERE.
- Use our bilingual graphics or Canva templates alongside our social media messages. Read more in the Communications Toolkit HERE.
- Use the OMA May is Museum Month 2025 wordmark on your website and publications, and forward to your local media outlets (Download the MMM 2025 English wordmark HERE and in French HERE).