Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! The new Art of the Americas wing at the Museum of Fine Arts has made a very big splash here in Boston. For the museum geeks out there, here’s a roundup of some articles about the behind-the-scenes work that went into designing …
Courtesy of the Boston Emerging Museum Professionals, here’s a link to futurist Gary Golden’s recent webinar with AAM: Gary Golden on the Future of Museums Lots to think about there. For a reaction/review blog post, check out Guzel DuChateau at the Emerging Museum Professionals blog, …
To file under “things that are unfathomably cool,” apparently the Indian National Library just discovered a 1,000 square foot room on its premises – with no discernible entrance or exit.
Learn more at npr.org: Secret Chamber Found in Indian National Library
On Thursday, December 2 at 2:00 p.m., the American Association of Museums will be hosting a free webinar titled “Social Media as Advocacy Tools.” It’s part of their “Speak Up For Museums” initiative, which is planning all sorts of advocacy events over the next year. …
Courtesy of the Network for Good, here’s a free ebook download: The Big Event – 5 Tips for Making Your Next Event a Great Success. Lots of museums see events as a way to gain revenue, stakeholders, and recognition. There’s all sorts of interesting debate …
Welcome to the new Tufts University Museum Studies blog. The purpose of this space is to foster professional conversations about all aspects of museum work. We seek to provide a place for Tufts museum students to connect with each other and other museum professionals around the world.
This blog will be a clearinghouse for all sorts of information about the Tufts program as well as broader museum practices and theories. We’re hoping for a wide variety of voices from the Tufts museum community – students, instructors, and alumni – as well as occasional guest posts.