International Museum Day 2025 will be celebrated on Sunday 18 May, and as in previous years, numerous cultural venues across Mallorca are taking part with a wide range of activities open to all. This year, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has chosen the theme “The future of museums in rapidly changing communities”, inviting reflection on the transformative role of museums in today’s society.

Museo Krecovic

Facade of the Krecovic Museum. Photo: Consell de Mallorca.

Throughout the weekend – and in some cases, in the days before and after 18 May – more than a dozen museums and cultural centres across the island will be offering free admission, guided tours, concerts, workshops, performances and activities for all audiences, with the aim of bringing cultural heritage closer to the public and promoting its preservation and enjoyment. Since its inception in 1977, International Museum Day has grown in global importance as an opportunity to highlight the educational, social and cultural role of museums.

Rondalla viva: rondalles mallorquines take centre stage

For this edition of International Museum Day 2025, the Consell de Mallorca is paying tribute to one of the island’s most treasured oral traditions: the rondalles mallorquines, recently declared an Intangible Cultural Asset of Mallorca. This official recognition highlights their value as transmitters of popular wisdom, collective identity and historical memory. A special programme has been prepared around this storytelling heritage with an activity entitled “Rondalles i museus. Rondalla Viva”, taking place at the following venues and times.

Friday, 16 May

  • 5:00 pm: Puig de Sa Morisca (Calvià).

  • 6:00 pm: Museu de Mallorca.

Saturday, 17 May

  • 11:00 am: Fundació Coll Bardolet (Valldemossa).

  • 11:30 am: Museu Militar de Sant Carles.

  • 11:30 am: Castell de Bellver.

Sunday, 18 May

  • 11:00 am: Museu Marítim de Mallorca (Port de Sóller).

  • 11:00 am: Museu Arqueològic de Son Fornés (Montuïri).

  • 11:00 am: Fundació Cosme Bauçà (Felanitx).

  • 11:00 am: Museu Balear de Ciències Naturals (Sóller).

  • 1:00 pm: Museu de Manacor.

Saturday, 24 May

  • 11:00 am: Museu d’Art Sacre de Mallorca.

 

Programme of activities for International Museum Day 2025

*Museu de Mallorca

Carrer de la Portella, 5. Palma.

Sunday 18 May

  • 7:30 pm: Open day. Inauguration of the exhibition From Gothic to the future: the digital transformation of a capital from the Museu de Mallorca, a project resulting from collaboration between the Consell de Mallorca and ADEMA University School. There will also be a screening related to the rondalles mallorquines and a voice and piano concert to close the event.

 

*Museu Marítim de Mallorca

1st Traditional Boats Festival of Portocolom (at Moll de s’Aduana).

Friday 16 May

  • 6:00 pm: Arrival of boats to the port.
  • 10:00 pm: Concert by Pitxorines.

Saturday 17 May

  • 11:00 am: Sailing and historical re-enactment activities.
  • 5:00–6:00 pm: Lecture series at the Portocolom Sa Sínia Library.

Sunday 18 May

 

*Museu Krekovic

Wednesday 14 May

  • 11:00 am: Children’s activity.
  • 6:00 pm: Talk Traditional Mallorcan cuisine in the Rondalles Mallorquines.
  • 7:00 pm: Exhibition closing event.

 

*Mallorca Literària Foundation

Friday 16 May

  • 8:00 pm: Poetic concert L’Argelaga del desig, at the Oratori de Sant Blai (Campos).

Saturday 17 May

  • 10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Open day. 7:00–9:00 pm: Opening of the exhibition L’art i les lletres and recital-concert El pis de la badia, at Casa Blai Bonet (Santanyí).
  • 10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Open day at Museu de la Paraula. Casa Rafel Ginard (Sant Joan).
  • 11:00 am to 12:30 pm: Children’s activity Treasure Island at the library: let the game begin!, at Joan Graves Municipal Library in Deià.
  • 11:00 am to 2:00 pm: Bar theatre and concert 8 cordes, at Casa Llorenç Villalonga (Binissalem).

Saturday 18 May, at Casa Llorenç Villalonga in Binissalem:

  • 11:00 am: Family show Les contadores.
  • 12:00 pm: Presentations by Clara Fontanet, Llorenç Romera and Sebastià Alzamora.
  • 1:00 pm: Concert by Pau Alabajos.

 

*Es Baluard Museu

Plaça de la Porta de Santa Catalina, 10. Palma.

Saturday 17 May

  • 10:30 am to 12:30 pm: Be part of the change. Activity for families with children aged 3 to 12.

Sunday 18 May

  • 10:00 am to 3:00 pm: Open doors.
  • Guided tours for adults. General tour exploring the evolution of painting in contemporary art.
    • Tour in Catalan, 10:30 am. Limited capacity. Prior registration required.
    • Tour in Spanish, 12:00 pm. Limited capacity. Prior registration required.

All activities are free of charge. More information here.

 

*Museu Històric Militar de Sant Carles

Castell de Sant Carles. Ctra. Dique del Oeste s/n. Palma.

Saturday 17 May

  • 10:00 am to 1:30 pm:
    • Self-guided museum visit.
    • Guided tours.
    • Children’s activity zone.
  • From 11:00 am: Face painting.
  • 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Rondalles i museus. Rondalla Viva. Theatre and music activity.
  • 10:00 am to 6:00 pm: Café open.

 

*CaixaForum

Plaça de Weyler, 3. Palma.

Friday 17 May

  • 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm: Museum Night.
    • 5:00 pm: Family-friendly guided visit in Spanish. Recommended for families with children aged 6 and over.
    • 6:30 pm: Guided tour in Spanish.

Saturday 18 May

  • 10:00 am to 8:00 pm:
    • Exhibition Comics. Dreams and history
      • 11:00 am: Family-friendly guided visit in Catalan. Recommended for families with children aged 6 and over.
      • 12:30 pm: Guided tour in Catalan.
  • 6:00 pm: Concert by Pere Dávila Duo.

Activities are free with prior reservation. More information here.

 

*Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró

Carrer de Saridakis, 29. Palma.

Sunday 18 May

  • 10:00 am to 3:00 pm: Open day.

 

*Can Balaguer

Carrer de la Unió, 3

Thursday 15 May

  • 6:30 pm: Cranc Festival. Opening Gala. Music Room and courtyard of Can Balaguer. Free entry until full capacity is reached.

Friday 16 May

  • 7 pm: Special concert by the Municipal Band: Entre colors i acords: una trobada artística. Courtyard of Can Balaguer. Free entry until full capacity is reached.

Saturday 17 May

  • 11 am: Workshop visit De què està feta una casa?. Pilar Montaner Room and Educational Space. Activity for adults. Registration at inscripcionscanbalaguer@gmail.com.
  • 7 pm: Concert by Antoni Aragon (tenor) and Jesús López Blanco (piano). Sala de la Xemeneia. Free entry until full capacity is reached.

Tuesday 20 May

  • 7 pm and 7:30 pm: Anòxia, acords per a una naumàquia. Fito Conesa and Felipe Mora. Music Room.

More information at palmacultura.es.

 

*Casal Solleric

Passeig del Born, 27

Saturday 24 May

11 am: Una explosió de color. Family visit to the exhibitions of Peter Halley and Markus Linnenbrink. Led by Noelia Gómez, cultural mediator. Registration at solleric@palma.es.

More information at palmacultura.es.