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Are museums activists? Should they be activists? I would argue that museums have an opportunity to bring activism, however subtly, into their galleries. With the...
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...
In 2006, Blake Mycoskie was in Argentina learning to play Polo, when a chance encounter changed his life. A conversation in a bar introduced him...
How to appeal to the young crowd? In Europe, museums are very experienced in creating night adventures, silent discos and more for local youngsters. However,...
As museums slowly start to reopen following their closure because of the Covid-19 pandemic, some things look very different. Face masks, plexiglass screens, timed entry...
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...
In the town of Enterprise, Alabama stands an unusual monument, a statue of a woman holding a pedestal high above her head and in it...
As the doors of Britain’s museums and galleries begin to open from today, Art Fund has announced that further funding and resources will be made...
As some UK museums prepare to reopen their doors, what does the future look like for cultural institutions in the immediate future? Recent reports have...
As Museum professionals, we have an existential choice to make about who and what we want to be. In today’s climate of social activism, one...
Since the COVID pandemic began earlier this year, museums have been faced with major challenges: the vast majority have closed their doors, events have been...
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...
Over the past two decades, technology has cemented itself as one of the most important aspects of modern society. From where we stand today it’s...
How do museums get cute, naughty and playful? Chinese museums have been tackling this question in hopes of appealing to the young audience. Museums in...
In the past few years, museums across the US, Europe, and Australia are trying to tackle the challenge of decolonizing their institutions. However, the very...
A website offers the chance to bring the essence of a museum to a virtual platform, but what can be done to ensure that nothing...
From strange artworks to severed heads, it’s safe to say that the word “museum” is a an umbrella term that can be interpreted in many...
With holiday and leisure plans on hold for the foreseeable future, it’s little wonder that Google saw a 100% spike in searches for virtual cultural experiences in the month...
The Black Lives Matter movement began in 2013 but it has gained a great deal of momentum in 2020 following the death of George Floyd,...
If the purpose of museums is to build a bridge between the past and present, then VR is surely one of the most innovative construction...
When the video of the killing of George Floyd emerged in late May, it sparked mass protests in his home city of Minneapolis, spreading throughout...
