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Museums are for the people. But they have not always been that way. Blake Gopnik’s recent opinion piece in the New York Times argues that...
Museums are secure active public arenas where human societies can turn to in search of answers in times of cultural identity crisis. As cultural institutions...
The idea that all museums work to represent all diverse communities is a subject that poses multiple questions, as this is not as straightforward as...
In today’s uncertain times, museums can act as an anchor in the storm. To those who aren’t as passionate about the power of museums as...
As we await the return of normality around the globe, there’s a sense of anticipation building for millions of people who are desperate to get...
A large number of artefacts held in Western museums and libraries are known to have been appropriated over the ages through conquest and colonialism. The...
History is under fire every day. I read stories in the paper about an angry mob taking down a monument; about an institution voting to...
Museums and galleries in the UK will be able to open their doors to the public in July. But reopening will be conditional on their ability to...
Much has been written about the reopening of Museums after their closure as part of social distancing measures. It’s a joy to see our cultural...
Shock, outrage and incredulity best characterise the reaction by some in the museum Twitter community at the announcement of Doug Gurr as the new director...
As we come to consider transmedia thinking as a possible way forward for the post COVID-19 museum, we have come to think of technology as...
‘If you really want to make a significant change, start with the language you use’, that was the quote Shaz Hussain, Collections Assistant at The...
I choose to go straight to the point – What will matter now, more than ever before, is not the digital. What I think will matter much...
The Coronavirus outbreak has forced many cultural institutions to experiment with new, innovative, online solutions to continue to reach people. Many museums, including the Louvre,...
When we reopen ours doors it will not be business as usual. This pandemic will impact our world in profound and lasting ways. Museums, by...
Museums shut down during the Coronavirus lockdown are inching to towards reopening, with institutions across Europe and North America looking to welcome visitors again in...
After a recent lockdown conversation with a friend of mine, she sent me this quote from Arundhati Roy: “Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break...
Museums are the main institutions, which embody national identity and memories of peoples across the global village. However, just like other public spaces museums are...
The Rembrandt year is over. About five years ago, the directors of four major Dutch museums first came together to prepare the 2019 celebration of...
Can museums be considered a place to play? Michael Gorman tackles this question and more For many people the museum experience is one that can...
