Museums in the News – The ?? Roundup

Museums in the News – The ?? Roundup

Welcome to our weekly museums in the news roundup! New York’s Museum of Sex Launches Comic Book Exhibition (Museum of Sex, New York, New York) Most beautiful museum gardens around the world (Various Museums) [yes, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is in there!] On a 

Fishin’ for Tourist Dollars: Museums in the News

Fishin’ for Tourist Dollars: Museums in the News

Today’s New York Times reports that a spanking new museum, Go Fish, is reaping criticism. Some residents think that the 14 million dollar institution in Georgia is a boondoogle; an out-of-scale extravagance for a poor state during a recession. Others defend the museum, explaining that 

Museums in the News – The Game Day Roundup

Museums in the News – The Game Day Roundup

Welcome to the weekly Museums in the News roundup! Beirut Cathedral Museum reveals layers of Christian history (St. George Orthodox Cathedral, Beirut, Lebanon) Washington State History Museum finds support (Washington State History Museum, Tacoma, Washington) Lady Gaga exhibition in Dutch Museum (Groninger Museum, Groningen, Netherlands) 

Hancock Shaker Village Receives $1M Grant from Kresge Foundation

Hancock Shaker Village Receives $1M Grant from Kresge Foundation

The AAM Facebook feed just congratulated Hancock Shaker Village on receiving a $1 million grant from the Kresge Foundation. Read the original article. There are some really, really interesting things going on in there amidst all the business-speak. “[The grant] recognizes the living history museum’s 

Identity Museums

Identity Museums

[Amanda’s note: This is the first of what we hope to be many posts by other members of the Tufts Museum Studies community. If you are a member of our community, and are interested in contributing your thoughts, please let us know! If you need 

Museums in the News – The Biggest Roundup Yet

Museums in the News – The Biggest Roundup Yet

Welcome to our weekly Museums in the News roundup! Row over Mandela heritage museum (Nelson Mandela Museum, Mthatha, South Africa) Some fossils are out of time at small California museum (Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, Bakersfield, California) Chicago museum curator hunts for exhibit-worthy gadgets