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Games, games, games…

Games, games, games…

by editor Phillippa Pitts Games have been on my mind a lot this week. I know a lot of people who spend their incredible brainpower building games for museums, like Kellian Adams Pletcher with Murder at the Met, or Susan Edward with the Getty’s Switch (which I admire 

Dispatches from the Mid-Atlantic: Change is Gonna Come

Dispatches from the Mid-Atlantic: Change is Gonna Come

by columnist Madeline Karp My family and I saw Lee Daniel’s The Butler last weekend. It sparked a family conversation about change over time. The main question: Can individuals – and then, by association, institutions – change? And what does it really take to implement 

Museums in the News

Museums in the News

Here’s our weekly round-up of our favorite things that were said about museums this week: the good, the bad, and the really quite strange!

First, what do you think? Should Scotland Yard open its grisly murder museum to the public? Read the article and share your thoughts in the comments. Educational? Icky? Unethical?

The pot and cooker used by murderer Dennis Nilsen to boil his victims’ flesh features in the museum. Courtesy of The Daily Express.

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Science in Museums: Art and Science Collide at the National Building Museum

Science in Museums: Art and Science Collide at the National Building Museum

by columnist Kacie Rice My summer internship in Washington, D.C., has given me a great opportunity to explore a lot of new (to me) museums. This weekend, I checked out the National Building Museum, established by Act of Congress in 1980 and located in the 

Museums in the News

Museums in the News

Here’s our weekly round-up of our favorite things that were said about museums this week: the good, the bad, and the really quite strange! But first, if you’re still in the Boston area, don’t forget to check out our newest and tiniest Museum located right 

Science in Museums: 8 Reasons You Need to Visit the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie

Science in Museums: 8 Reasons You Need to Visit the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie

by Catherine Sigmond

When people go to Paris, they always want to visit the Louvre. But did you know that Paris also has the world’s most popular science museum? Here are 8 reasons you should visit the Cité des Science et de l’Industrie next time you’re in the City of Love.

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