On May 18th, 2026, the International Council of Museums - and museums around the world - celebrate International Museum Day.
The theme of this years ICOM celebration is Museums: Uniting a Divided World.
To support this important message and the crucial role museums play globally, Vox Museorum is producing Museums Between Worlds, a Documentary Series that speaks to how museums - iconic and intimate - bring people together. The films combine on‑location interviews with museum directors, archival material, rich visual storytelling and soundtracks by Vox Museorum's Music Director and renowned recording artist, Wayne Horvitz.
Museums Between Worlds: Series Prologue
Upcoming Documentaries In This Series
Museums Between Worlds: Auschwitz‑Birkenau Memorial (Oświęcim, Poland) A poignant interview with Dr. Piotr Cywiński, the renowned Polish historian and Director of the Auschwitz Birkenau memorial and museum. Dr. Cywiński provides deep insights on how a place of indescribable pain and suffering has evolved into a site where the reality of human evil and the possibilities of human dignity invite reflection, responsibility, and hope.
Museums Between Worlds: Muzeum Śląskie (Katowice, Poland) This film centers on Muzeum dla demencji – Muzeum Śląskie’s pioneering program for people living with dementia and their caregivers, which uses art, memory, and gentle sensory experience to create moments of connection and dignity.
Kraków Coffee Museum (Kraków, Poland) An intimate look at how a focused, passion‑driven museum can connect everyday rituals like coffee to global histories and shared cultural experience.
Museums Between Worlds: The Brooklyn Seltzer Museum (Brooklyn, USA). A fun look into a museum dedicated to the iconic New York City beverage known as SELTZER. We interview museum director Barry Joseph, who tells us how carbonated water evolved into a multigenerational cultural phenomenon.
SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention (Bellingham, USA) A film about curiosity, invention, and community, told through four centuries of electrical experiments and hands‑on science, historic artifacts, and live demonstrations. A museum that shows how the wonder of electricity can connect generations and ignite a shared sense of possibility.
