Check out this TED talk by Joshua Prince-Ramus. He and his architectural firm have designed a number of cultural spaces through a process he calls hyper-rationality, by listening to the needs of the space and providing the flexibility in which to serve the public. I …
Welcome to our weekly roundup of weird and wonderful news articles about museums! I don’t entirely know what to make of this bit of news out of Sweden: Museum Accused Of Hosting Racist Cake-Cutting Evacuated After Bomb Threat (Read the whole article, and you will be making …
For anyone lucky enough to be heading to the AAM Annual Meeting in two weeks, the Emerging Museum Professionals blog has just put up a great post about updating before you get to the conference.
It applies to other conferences as well, so keep it in mind for AASLH and NEMA this fall!
The third Monday of April is recognized in Boston as Patriots Day. On paper, it’s a commemoration of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, one of the major events – perhaps THE major event – during the beginning of the American Revolution. Every year, there’s …
Welcome to our weekly roundup of news articles about museums. Community asked to curate at Sitka museum Vibrator Museum Organizers Hope To Create A Buzz (PHOTOS) History museum gives innovative internships to high schoolers Chinese artefacts worth £2 million stolen from university museum Titanic deck …
Until someone explained to me the idea behind the Historic New England paint archive, it had never occurred to me that shades of color could shift so dramatically, at least not in the recent past. Check out this interesting workshop and learn more about paint color and historic conservation.
Ask the Experts—
The Colors of Historic Houses:
Understanding Historic Paint ColorsFriday, April 27, 11:30 am -5 PM
Historic New England Collections and Conservation Center
151 Essex Street, Haverhill, MassachusettsLearn about the art, history, and science of using historic paint colors in settings from
everyday older homes to museums at this in-depth workshop. Architectural conservator
Brian Powell, architectural historian Susan Maycock, and experts from Historic New
England and California Paints share the latest on historic paint color palettes and current
trends in paint technology. Explore archival materials related to historic paint colors on a
tour of the Edward K. Perry paint archive. Box lunch and snacks provided.$75 (includes Individual Historic New England membership), $35 students,
$30 Historic New England members. Price includes lunch. Registration requiredFor more information please call 617-994-6644, or visit www.HistoricNewEngland.org