May 18, 2022 is International Museum Day. The International Council of Museums ICOM, having determined the theme of the International Day of Museums-2022: "The Power of Museums", calls on the museums of the world to explore and show the potential of museums from the position of influence and positive change in their communities: the power of achieving sustainable development, the power innovations in digitization and accessibility, the power of community development through education. Through their collections and programs, museums create a social network that is important for the formation and development of society. By supporting democratic values and providing learning opportunities for all social groups, regardless of age, throughout life, they contribute to the formation of a conscious and active civil society.
    After the coronavirus pandemic, Ukrainian museums faced even more difficult challenges. And despite the fact that Ukraine is in a state of war, the Oleksandr Osmerkin Art Memorial Museum does not abandon the tradition of celebrating the International Day of Museums with the cultural and artistic educational event "Museum Guests", because this is an opportunity to emphasize the role of the museum in preserving the artistic heritage of compatriot artists and the opportunity to tell about the dedicated work of those who are engaged in the museum work, about the strength and stability of the museum during the war.
    Unfortunately, this year the museum does not have the opportunity to show its memorial exposition and interesting thematic and artistic exhibitions in a real format, therefore we offer their electronic version on the museum website in the "Selected exhibitions" and "Selected events" sections. We invite all fans of fine arts to visit the "Virtual museum guests-2022", dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the birth of the artist and teacher Oleksandr Osmerkin.
    The staff of the Oleksandr Osmerkin Memorial Art Museum congratulates colleagues on the International Day of Museums! Let's be strong, brave and courageous! Let's keep in line on the museum front! We believe in Victory! Everything will be Ukraine!