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15 de mayo de 2026

World Day 2026

The first edition of the World Day of Friends of Museums will take place this year on the second Sunday of October to celebrate the community of 2 millions enthusiasts worldwide, under the theme “Your museums, our passion!”

It follows on from the European Day of Friends of Museums celebrated since 2023.

150 associations of 14 countries participated in 2025.
We hope more this year to showcase to the public in their museum the actions they carry out throughout the year to share their passion and contribution to their museums’ influence.

LOGOS 2026

You can find below our logos to download in English, Spanish and French.

World day logos

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5 de noviembre de 2025

Asamblea General de WFFM 2026 en Atenas: inscripción y programa

La WFFM celebrará su asamblea general de 2026 en Atenas del 23 al 26 de abril.

Las inscripciones para los miembros ya están abiertas en la siguiente dirección:

https://forms.gle/iS9pPrrfR7Z6QtzX9

Comenzaremos el jueves 23 en el Museo de la Guerra con un coloquio organizado por la Federación Helénica de Amigos de los Museos, ΕΟΣΦΙΜ, sobre los retos a los que se enfrentan los museos en la actualidad, con la participación de representantes de instituciones museísticas griegas e internacionales. Por la tarde continuaremos con nuestra habitual sesión académica, que permitirá a cada país debatir las acciones llevadas a cabo por sus Amigos de los Museos durante el último año. Un cóctel de bienvenida cerrará esta primera jornada.

El viernes y el sábado por la mañana, el Consejo y el Consejo de Jóvenes prepararán el trabajo para el futuro, mientras que los demás miembros de la WFFM y sus acompañantes visitarán lugares emblemáticos de Atenas.

Por las tardes nos reuniremos para visitar los museos más destacados de la ciudad, como el Museo de la Acrópolis, el Museo Benaki y el Museo de la Cultura Griega Moderna.

El sábado por la noche celebraremos el 50º aniversario de la WFFM y el 40º aniversario de la ΕΟΣΦΙΜ.

A continuación, el domingo por la mañana, celebraremos la Asamblea General de la WFFM en el Museo Histórico de Atenas, en el lugar donde antiguamente se encontraba el Parlamento griego, antes de reunirnos para una comida de despedida en los jardines del Museo Numismático, si el tiempo lo permite.

Programa provisional:

Jueves, 23 de abril, todos los participantes
Anfiteatro del Museo de la Guerra
● 09:00-09:30 Bienvenida e inscripción de los participantes en el WFFM
● 10:00-14:00 Coloquio «Amigos y museos: retos y perspectivas en un mundo en constante cambio», organizado por la EOSFIM, la Federación Helénica de Amigos de los Museos
● 14:00-15:00 Almuerzo ligero en las instalaciones
● 15:00-17:30 Sesión académica: Logros de los miembros de la WFFM en 2025
● 19:00 Recepción y actividades culturales

Viernes, 24 de abril
Reuniones del Consejo, salas del Royal Olympic Hotel
● 09:30-12:30 Reunión del Consejo y del Consejo Joven: Tras el coloquio, ¿cómo podrían responder los Amigos de los Museos a los nuevos retos a los que se enfrentan los museos? A continuación, sesiones separadas del Consejo y del Consejo Joven
Otros miembros y acompañantes
● 09:30 Visita al Museo de la Cultura Griega Moderna (MNEP), seguida de la visita al Museo Herakleidon de Tecnología Griega Antigua
Todos los participantes
● 13:00 Visita a la colina de la Acrópolis y al Partenón
● 14:30-15:30 Tiempo libre para almorzar
● 15:30-17:00 Visita guiada al Museo de la Acrópolis
● 18:00-19:00 Visita al Ayuntamiento de Atenas: visita guiada y refrigerio

Sábado, 25 de abril
Reuniones del Consejo, salas del Hotel Royal Olympic
9:30-12:30 Sesiones del Consejo y del Consejo Joven; a continuación, el Consejo y el Consejo Joven se reúnen para las conclusiones
Otros miembros y acompañantes
● 09:30-12:30 Visita al Museo Arqueológico; a continuación, traslado al Museo Bizantino y Cristiano

Todos los participantes
● 13:00-14:00 Visita al Museo Bizantino y Cristiano
● 14:00-15:00 Tiempo libre para almorzar
● 15:30-17:00 Visita al Parlamento griego, al antiguo Palacio Real de Grecia y a sus exposiciones
● 19:00: Visita al Museo Benaki
● 20:00: Cena oficial en el Museo Benaki para celebrar el 50.º aniversario de la WFFM y el 40.º aniversario de la ΕΟΣΦΙΜ

Domingo, 26 de abril, todos los participantes
● 09:30-12:00 Asamblea General en el Museo Histórico de Atenas, primera sede del Parlamento griego
● 14:00-14:30 Almuerzo de despedida en los jardines del Museo Numismático

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10 de noviembre de 2025

National Meeting of the Federação de Amigos dos Museus de Portugal, October 26th-28th

In September 26th, 27th and 28th, the National Meeting of the Federação de Amigos dos Museus de Portugal (FAMP) was held at the Douro Museum in Peso da Régua.

Over three days, the idyllic landscape of the Douro Valley provided a stunning backdrop to an event filled with engaging and enriching experiences, including an exclusive visit to the museum and a peaceful boat trip along the river. These moments allowed for reflection and conviviality in a truly special setting.

The programme was designed by FAMP to encourage meaningful discussion on the role of friends of museums, and featured several sessions in which associations from across the country – from north to south – shared the work they have been developing. Among the highlights were the contribution of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Museus e Monumentos de Portugal, as well as the testimonies of the directors of the Lamego Museum, the D. Diogo de Sousa Archaeology Museum, and the National Coach Museum. All emphasised the crucial role played by the friends of museums in promoting and enhancing cultural heritage, underscoring the significance of the event within Portugal’s cultural sphere.

FAMP also gave prominence to its younger voices. Young participants from Lisbon, Coimbra, and Évora looked back on the three previous Youth Meetings and presented the activities carried out throughout 2024, reflecting on the early stages and development of the group. They discussed Portugal’s representation on the Youth Council of the World Federation of Friends of Museums, offering insight into their current project. They also highlighted the strengthening of ties and the fruitful exchange with young friends of museums from other countries – connections that have greatly enriched their experience. The group revisited its participation in several international gatherings, including the WFFM General Assemblies held in Luxembourg and Naples, as well as the special session in Rome with Pope Francis.

The young participants reaffirmed their commitment to bringing new generations closer to museums and expressed genuine enthusiasm for the group’s steady growth, particularly noticeable in recent months. The meeting also provided an opportunity to outline proposals for activities to be developed in 2026 – always with the aim of encouraging young people to take an active role in cultural life – and offered moments of relaxed social interaction, strengthening bonds of friendship and cooperation among participants.

The 2025 National Meeting showcased FAMP’s thoughtful planning and high-standard coordination, which played a key role in making this edition a success. It reaffirmed the vital role of friends of museums in promoting culture and heritage in Portugal, while celebrating both the natural beauty of the Douro region and the collaborative spirit that unites all those committed to this cause.

2. Presentation of the Young Friends of Museums

1. Opening of FAMP’s 2025 National Meeting

2. Participants of the 2025 National Meeting

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28 de octubre de 2025

Report: WE’RE NOT JUST A TREND: ART HAS ALWAYS BEEN QUEER. GUIDED TOURS & EVENTS ON QUEER PERSPECTIVES IN ART AT THE HAMBURGER KUNSTHALLE

Written By Shanice Page
Sep 24, 2024

“WE’RE NOT JUST A TREND: ART HAS ALWAYS BEEN QUEER. GUIDED TOURS & EVENTS ON QUEER PERSPECTIVES IN ART AT THE HAMBURGER KUNSTHALLE”

Change happens very quickly for those, who keep their eyes on the past. This seems to be especially true, if you look at Old Masters in an Art Museum, which show us a world that does not exist anymore – or has never existed?

Last Tuesday, Jenny Saitzek from the Hamburger Kunsthalle introduced us to a series of formats, that present a different perspective on art and that were initiated in 2022 related to an exhibition. “Femme Fatale. Gaze – Power – Gender” at the Hamburger Kunsthalle was the starting point to explore another view on history – a queer feminist perspective. This very successful exhibition gave the necessary courage to explore new topics, in the form of a Salon Fatale. Within the Salon, conversations about diversity, inclusion and queerness were initiated, laying the groundwork for what was to come the following year.

In her half hour talk, Jenny Saitzek laid out the four different formats that were organized by the Kunsthalle, namely:

Queer Collection Tours
Drag – Guided Museum Tours
Queer Salon
Pride Week

Jenny explored the team’s idea of introducing a queer gaze to the museum, and the doubts and difficulties that crossed their path in the process, even though the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. But one major assumption was, that the museum would need a queer collection to carry out such an event. She realized, during her work with the LGBTQ+ Community within the collection, that the museum can reshape its perspectives, by explicitly recognizing queer content and opening up to queer perspectives. This reframing emphasizes the fact that museums do not need to create a separate «queer collection» but rather, that it is possible to integrate and recognize queerness within existing works and collections.

Jenny Saitzek then provided the audience with a series of hard facts and data, that show how well received these events are – in fact, they are so popular, that the maximum capacity of participants is exceeded on a regular basis. She ended her talk with a key sentence for her experiences with her newly developed events: Success begins with courage and ends with luck.

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22 de octubre de 2025

WFFM European Mediterranean meeting

Members are gathering in Paris from October 24th to 26th.

They will have 2 workings sessions at the Safeguarding of French Art Foundation around the following topics:

Extended European Day of Friend of Museums
Preparation of the 4^th International Day of Friend of Museums

Past, present and future activities will be presented and discussed including the presentation of new members.

The members will also visit the:

Cartier Foundation for contemporary art
Institut of the Arab World
International Cultural Heritage Fair

They will have dinner at the:

Cercle national des Armées
Brasserie Mollard

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1 de octubre de 2025

European Day of Friends of Museums at MUSEC: Museo delle Culture, Lugano

On Sunday 12 October, MUSEC will offer two guided tours open to the public to raise awareness of the activities of the CLUB of CULTURES.

On this occasion, there will be an opportunity to take part in a free guided tour of two temporary exhibitions at MUSEC and, during an aperitif, to discover the activities of the CLUB of CULTURES. In addition, every new member of the CLUB will receive a free MUSEC branded cloth bag as a gift.

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1 de octubre de 2025

Friends of Museums Day is celebrated in the American University of Beirut

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1 de octubre de 2025

Visit to the Fortabat Foundation by FADAM Youth Program

On Friday, September 26th, the FADAM Youth Programme visited the Fortabat collection.

Young people from different associations were invited to a guided tour of the foundation led by director Germán Barraza.

Students from the University of San Andrés (@udesa) were also invited to take part in the visit, allowing them to learn about the different programmes offered to young people by the associations that form part of FADAM.

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17 de septiembre de 2025

Association of Friends of Villa Ocampo, UNESCO Plaque, Argentina

Estimados Amigos,

El pasado 24 de julio se llevó a cabo, en Villa Ocampo, el descubrimiento de la placa de agradecimiento por parte de UNESCO a la Asociación de Amigos de Villa Ocampo por la restauración integral del Cuarto de Manuel y de la Tienda.

En dicho acto estuvieron presentes Ernesto Polcuch, Director de la oficina Regional de UNESCO con sede en Montevideo, Marta Alvarez Molindi, Presidente de la Asociación de Amigos de Villa Ocampo, la Comisión Directiva de la Asociación, Ernesto Montequin del Centro de Documentación de Villa Ocampo, el restaurador, Daniel Suarez, y personal de la Casa y de la Asociación.

Queremos agradecer a nuestros Amigos, que con su apoyo hicieron que esto fuera posible.
Les compartimos en adjunto algunos momentos del evento.

Seguiremos trabajando en la preservación de Villa Ocampo y del legado de Victoria Ocampo.
Contamos con ustedes!

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17 de septiembre de 2025

Canada Friends of Museums Day, October 5, 2025

MediaPost_ 2025 Canada Friends of Museums Day

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12 de julio de 2025

Friends of Museums Day Celebration in Argentina

On June 12, FADAM celebrated Friends of museums Day at the Tigre Art Museum (very
close to Buenos Aires). Most of the country & 39 associations attended. Marta Alvarez Molindi,
president of the Argentine Federation of Friends of Museums (FADAM), opened the event by
commenting on the WFFM meeting and assembly in Naples and Caserta, and the museum
director gave a lecture on the management of art donations. At the end, there was an
exclusive guided tour of the exhibits of works donated by two important collectors, followed
by lunch and a toast. Several Friends Associations donated items from their shops for a
raffle. It was a wonderful day of fellowship and exchange of experiences.

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12 de mayo de 2025

South American day of Friends of Museums

The WFFM is proud that its European Day also takes place further than in Europe! Save the date: June 1st!

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28 de marzo de 2025

European Day 2025

The third edition of the European Day of Friends of Museums will take place this year on October 12th to celebrate the community of a million enthusiasts across Europe, under the theme “Your museums, our passion!”

150 associations of 10 countries participated in 2024. We hope more this year to showcase to the public in their museum the actions they carry out throughout the year to share their passion and contribution to their museums’ influence.