May is Museum Month/Mai, Mois des Musées is an annual program run by the Ontario Museum Association celebrating the contributions of Ontario’s over 700 museums, 37,000 volunteers and 11,000 workers. It coincides with International Museum Day, on May 18th, organized by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) to showcase the impact that museums have on their communities.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of May is Museum Month, providing a meaningful opportunity to remind MPPs, communities, and stakeholders that museums matter. To celebrate, we’ve chosen the theme Discover Ontario’s Museums and encourage you to explore and develop it in ways that best reflect your site and organization. This is a flexible campaign—be creative and engage your community in ways that resonate most with them. Whether highlighting museums as vital sites of community or emphasizing their broader impact, we invite you to turn attention toward the important role museums play in the cultural, economic and social life of Ontario.
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.
