Many museums struggle with maintaining a good balance of technology – enough to attract (and keep the attention of) younger crowds, but not so much that visitors who go to museums to “unplug” are unable to do so. The best solution is to give visitors …
Photo credit Strandbeests, the fascinating creatures built by artist Theo Jansen are coming to the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in September. These sculptures move of their own accord and, as PEM puts it, “blur the lines between art and science, sculpture and performance.” I won’t …
Starting next week, we will be introducing a new series titled “Museums Gone Viral.” These periodic posts will look at different ways that museums are using the internet and social media to create innovative ways of enhancing education, discussion, and awareness. If you come across something that you think is particularly interesting or effective, let us know! If you’re interested in writing a guest post about something that your museum does on the internet, we would also love to hear from you. Jess and I can be reached at tufts.museum.blog[at]gmail[dot]com.
Keep your eyes open early next week for our first post in this series!
Here’s our weekly roundup of new jobs. As always, they go up immediately on their own page. Happy hunting! Volunteer Gallery Attendant [Boston Center for the Arts] Creative Marketing Intern [Design Museum Boston] Event Coordinator Intern [Design Museum Boston] Executive Assistant, Advancement [Museum of Science, Boston] Artist …
Throughout the spring and fall months we have many holidays honoring members of the military, both active duty and veterans. Many museums already partake year round, offering some sort of reduced rates for members of the military who provide a military ID. But what about …
On Wednesday, July 8, Historic New England and Suffolk University are hosting a movie premiere and discussion on the new documentary, Haymarket. Below is more information on this free event (who doesn’t love free?), but it does require that you reserve a ticket. The program starts at 7:30 PM at Suffolk University.
Photo courtesy of Historic New England
Wednesday, July 8
7:30 p.m. film screening
8:00 p.m. panel discussion
Modern Theatre at Suffolk University
525 Washington Street, Boston
Join us for the premiere of the new documentary short film, Haymarket, celebrating Boston’s centuries-old open-air market and its diverse array of vendors and shoppers.
Followed by a panel discussion with:
Photographer Justin Goodstein
Ken Turino, Historic New England
Otto Gallotto, Haymarket Pushcart Association
Moderated by Bob Allison, Suffolk University
Free admission
Call 617-994-5958 or reserve tickets now.