Mother Love: Feminization of Water Moon Guanyin at the Boston MFA

Mother Love: Feminization of Water Moon Guanyin at the Boston MFA

“Guanyin, Bodhisattva of Compassion,” on display at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, is a sculpture made of painted and gilded paulownia wood, produced in about 1200 AD during the Jin dynasty in China [1]. 1200 AD was a complex period in which the southern 

The Met, Manet, and the “Scandal” in the Great Hall

The Met, Manet, and the “Scandal” in the Great Hall

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (referred to as the Met) is a traditional art museum founded in 1870 by artists and the elite of New York City. The stairs one must climb to simply get in always reminded me of some kind of art centered 

Going Batty –  A Review of Bats! At the Peabody Essex Museum

Going Batty –  A Review of Bats! At the Peabody Essex Museum

Those making their annual pilgrimage to the Witch City this year should make time in between the ghost tours and psychics to visit the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), located in the heart of Salem, Massachusetts. Though Boston-area residents are often familiar with PEM’s excellent exhibits 

Spooky Spots for the Museum Ghoul

Spooky Spots for the Museum Ghoul

With a cool breeze in the air, leaves falling to the ground, and the nights getting dark sooner, Halloween is on its way. Spend your Halloween (or lead up to Halloween) taking in one of the many spooky season activities and exhibits being held by 

From the Intern’s “Desk”: First Edition

From the Intern’s “Desk”: First Edition

Hello Readers!    My name is Ellie, and I am one of the blog editors this year. As you may know, there is a very fun and very much required part of the Tufts Museum Studies program – a supervised internship (practicum). I am doing 

We Need to Talk About NAGPRA…But What Is It?

We Need to Talk About NAGPRA…But What Is It?

 Museums are currently facing a reckoning for past collecting practices, with many nations demanding repatriation of illegally or unethically obtained items. It comes as no surprise that Indigenous Nations have been among those demanding the return of their cultural heritage and ancestors. Public scrutiny combined