The Museum of Contemporary Art of the Republic of Srpska was the first Bosnian-Herzegovinian museum to join the celebration of the European Night of Museums in 2006, following an invitation by the Ministry of Culture and Communication of the French Republic.

The European Night of Museums is organised under the auspices of the Council of Europe and UNESCО, and it is connected to the International Museum Day (18 May), which was established by ICOM and focuses on a different museum-related topic every year.