Here’s a really intriguing opportunity to the art-focused among us. Would love to see a Tufts student take advantage of this! CALL TO ARTISTS & CURATORS: Deadline: April 9, 2012. THE NEW ART CENTER in Newton’s fantastic Curatorial Opportunity Program (COP) gives you the opportunity …
Here: First, attend Gardner After Hours: Equinox and be sure to add on tickets for the Tribute to Lena Horne concert when you purchase online. There: Next, attend How Creativity Works at the Museum of Science which includes drinks, activities, and most importantly, a performance …
Welcome to our weekly roundup of news articles about museums.
Farmers market at art museum is perfect winter pairing
Cleanup at Vallejo museum isn’t history yet
New Iowa Children’s Museum exhibit promotes financial literacy
Custer dealer seeks return of seized artifacts
Eclectic US museum to be emptied by auction
Unleash the Power of Technology: How Museums Can Create Engaging Experiences
12 Best Children’s Museums In The U.S.
“My Favorite Museum Exhibit”: A collection of beloved collections
New Museum Lowers Entry Fee After Raising It
How A New Museum Is Changing Everything In Small-Town Arkansas
National Museum director pursues homely atmosphere
Black History 101 Mobile Museum Takes History Out Into The World
Smithsonian honors Clint Eastwood, opens new movie theater on National Mall with Warner Bros.
Children’s museum owes money, director resigning
DIA explores regional tax for museum operations
At the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum in Greenville, S.C., it ain’t so
The Tufts University Art History Graduate Program would like to invite your students, faculty, and staff to attend its graduate student research conference. The theme of the conference is “Art and Exchange.” This year’s event will be held Saturday, March 10, 2012, from 9:30 to 3:45, with …
Young and Emerging Museum Professionals PAG Workshop Series: Learn, Laugh, Love II The NEMA Young and Emerging Museum Professionals (YEPs) PAG understands that new and emerging museum professionals have limited budgets to attend workshops, and frequently are unable to miss work for professional development and/or …
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Today’s food for thought is an overheard comment at a recent professional meeting:
“I always thought I’d be at an historic site, but I’ve ended up working in museums instead.”
Do you think of historic sites as separate from museums? Should you? What are the benefits of parsing out the different types of historic organizations in this way? What are the drawbacks?