The goal of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness among visitors about the importance of museums as a platform for exchange, cultural enrichment, collaboration, mutual understanding and peace among peoples. IDM is held around 18 May with the participation of 158 countries and territories from all over the world.
The slogan chosen by the ICOM (International Council of Museums) for this year’s edition is ‘The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities.’ The idea is to boost the adaptation of museums and the communities of which they are a part to the challenges of a changing world marked by technological, social and environmental transformations.
EDUCATIONAL CONCERTS OTHER KINDS OF MUSIC ARE POSSIBLE
Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 May 2025
Director: Xacobe Martínez Antelo
We’ll start the week with four educational concerts aimed at schoolchildren performed by the musical group Ensemble Liberdade. The goal of this activity is to introduce children to contemporary music and awaken curiosity in new generations for the art of our time.
During the sessions, the members of Ensemble Liberdade will tackle the construction of various live musical pieces in a fun, practical and participative way. The audience will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the process of creating a musical piece and fully immerse themselves in the sound experiment.
TIMETABLE: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (first session); 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. (second session)
VENUE: CGAC Auditorium
TARGET GROUP: groups of students in the third cycle of primary education
APPLICATION: To register or request more information about this activity, please send an e-mail to cgac.educacion@xunta.gal.
APPLICATION PERIOD: 25 March to 30 April
PLACES: 250 por quenda
Free activity with prior registration
CGAC COURSES OPEN SESSIONS
To celebrate Museum Week, we’ll be inviting everyone to take part in the sessions open to the public of some of the courses that form part of the Centre's annual programme of activities. On this occasion, those chosen to join this open-door initiative are the following:
Tuesday 13 May
Director: Fuco Reyes
This course takes a journey in images from the emergence of the artistic avant-gardes in the early 20th century to the appearance of post-modernism in the nineteen-seventie—a period that marked a radical transformation in the way photography was understood. The session to be held on 13 May will be dedicated to relationships between photography and conceptual art.
TIMETABLE: from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
VENUE: CGAC Auditorium
Free admission until full capacity is reached
COURSE ON CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AND FASHION THE CONTEXT OF FASHION
Wednesday 14 May
Director: Román Padín
This course takes an in-depth look at the different faces of fashion: how and where it’s produced, how it communicates and its relationship to other disciplines—such as literature, history, sociology, contemporary art, industry and science. The session on 14 May will be devoted to the impact of fashion on geopolitics. It will address the diverse relationships of the social and political context and the evolution of the textile industry throughout history.
TIMETABLE: from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
VENUE: CGAC Auditorium
PLACES: 250
Free admission until full capacity is reached
FAMILY WORKSHOPS, NEXT STOP!... IRAN. SHIRIN ABEDINIRAD
Saturday, 17 May (families with children aged 4 to 6)
Sunday, 18 May (families with children aged 7 to 9)
Project development: Sara Donoso
This year, in the family workshops we’ll explore the work of a series of Iranian artists that reinterpret their culture from a contemporary perspective. In Museum Week, we’ll focus on the work of Shirin Abedinirad, an artist who explores the connection between people and nature in formats such as video, performance, installation and sculptures made with mirrors. Through her works, we’ll explore Persian culture and connect ancient history with the world today. We`ll experiment with light and colour, reflect on the changes in the landscape and we’ll be inspired by classic tales to transport ourselves to magical worlds.
TIMETABLE: from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
APPLICATION: To register or request more information about this activity, please send an e-mail to cgac.educacion@xunta.gal.
APPLICATION PERIOD: 8 to 15 May
VISIT THE CGAC INSIDE
Sunday 18 May
The week will be rounded off with a special journey through the least visible spaces of the CGAC. Those interested will be able to take part in a guided tour in which we’ll discuss what lies behind an exhibition. We’ll talk about the departments involved in the process, and about assembling and transporting the works, etc. We’ll visit places in the museum such as the assembly workshop, the semi-buried courtyard, the educational workshop, the freight elevator, the offices, the boardroom and the CGAC library.
TIMETABLE: from 12 noon to 12:50 p.m.
Free activity without prior registration