by columnist Cira Brown I am currently enrolled in the Exhibition Planning class at Tufts, and I love it! I feel so lucky to be given the opportunity to curate our own exhibition as a class, which I’ve been told is quite rare for museum …
by columnist Madeline Karp Working for a children’s museum, I am all about supporting the hopes and dreams of young children. Kids tell me them all the time. I hear dreams of being an astronaut, a firefighter, a doctor, a professional athlete. I hear dreams …
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!
The big story remains the lawsuit against the Met over voluntary admission fees. Here’s the LA Time’s account for this week.
by columnist Catherine Sigmond. New York’s Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum wants your photos for a new crowd-sourced exhibit on the Space Shuttle Enterprise. The museum is creating a special exhibition entitled Space Shuttle Enterprise: A Pioneer to fill its halls after the real …
by columnist Madeline Karp I will never forget my first flower show. I had made it through my very first winter in Boston and was terribly, terribly depressed. Even though it was technically springtime, there were no leaves on the trees, a foot of snow …
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!
The big news this week, of course, is the FBI’s statement on the Gardner Museum heist over 20 years ago. Do you think we’ll ever see those pieces again? Hear ABC’s take on the story, although there are many more out there.
Also my favorite project of the week: Seattle Art Museum’s new outdoor LED screen which reflects back images of the community — quite literally! An interesting concept and a beautiful integration into SAM’s architecture. Read more.