Encounter Black History in the Nation’s Leading Music Museums

Encounter Black History in the Nation’s Leading Music Museums

This Black History Month, we are sharing some of the most impactful music museums in the country. Many of these museums are located in historically Black communities, and all of them celebrate the careers of some of the top Black artists in global music history.

Museums in Wartime: The Place of Art and History in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Museums in Wartime: The Place of Art and History in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

We are rapidly approaching the one-year mark of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the latest and most extreme in a series of Russo-Ukrainian conflicts. The past year has seen widespread destruction throughout the country, with over eight million refugees leaving their homes to flee the 

What’s Coming Up in the Art World in 2023

What’s Coming Up in the Art World in 2023

Happy New Year from the Museum Studies Blog! As we look forward to 2023, here are a few of the amazing upcoming exhibitions that you should mark on your calendar. What shows are you most looking forward to? Ningiukulu Teevee: Chronicles for the CuriousArt Gallery 

Monsters and Museums

Monsters and Museums

Horror fans are probably already aware that Guillermo del Toro has released a new series, an anthology of shorts available on Netflix titled Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. As the acclaimed horror director introduces each episode, he draws an object from the eponymous cabinet, 

The Parthenon Marbles and the Issue of Restitution

The Parthenon Marbles and the Issue of Restitution

Whether you are part of the museum world or not, you have likely heard of the controversy surrounding the Parthenon marbles. This summer, newspapers have been flooded with stories about these ancient sculptures, with a renewed fervor for restitution and apparent headways in the Greek 

Titian’s Women: An Italian Museum Experience at the Palazzo Reale in Milan, Italy

Titian’s Women: An Italian Museum Experience at the Palazzo Reale in Milan, Italy

We emerged from the depths of the Milan metro, covering our eyes as the sun shone through the opening at the top of the stairwell. Armed with masks and an apocalyptic supply of water, we had come prepared to take on the masses in the