国际博物馆协会官方网站公布了2017年国际博物馆日的主题，主题确定为“博物馆与有争议的历史：博物馆讲述难以言说的历史（Museums and contested histories: Saying the unspeakable in museums）”。

本次主题关注博物馆所发挥的社会作用：博物馆努力造福社会，致力于成为促进人类和谐共处的重要场所。该主题同时强调，接纳具有争议的过去是走向和解、畅想共同未来的第一步。

2017年国际博物馆日将围绕该主题，探讨如何理解那些令人难以接受的历史事实，而这些历史往往伴随人类历史发展的进程。同时，这一主题鼓励博物馆发挥积极作用，主动参与调解，并提供多元视角促进历史伤痛的愈合。

国际博物馆协会邀请世界各类文化机构加入2017年国际博物馆日的庆祝活动，希望人们通过这一活动摈弃成见、增进理解，共同畅想未来。

International Museum Day

The worldwide community of museums will celebrate International Museum Day on and around 18 May 2017.

The theme chosen for 2017 is "Museums and contested histories: Saying the unspeakable in museums".

The objective of International Museum Day is to raise awareness of the fact that, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.” Organised on and around 18 May each year, the events and activities planned to celebrate International Museum Day can last a day, a weekend or a whole week.

Participation in International Museum Day is growing among museums all over the world. In 2016, more than 35,000 museums participated in the event in some 145 countries.

译自国际博物馆网站官网