Should We Bother Restoring Old Castles And Palaces?
Castles, in particular, were instruments of war and occupying or levelling them was the goal of invading armies. In many cases, the castles were then taken over by the victors and re-purposed, but many were dismantled, particularly when the structure…
Were The Arts Impacted By The American Government Shutdown?
Bob Lynch tries To Add it up: “A specific example of the chilling effect of the shutdown’s impact on arts organizations and local businesses comes again from the Smithsonian, which reportedly lost $1.5 million in revenue during the first 10 days of the shutdown. According to the Secretary of the Smithsonian David Skorton, the roughly […]
Berkshire Museum Says It’s Finished Selling Off Art
“Nearly a year and a half after it announced plans to part with 40 artworks from its collection in order to close a budget gap, pay for building repairs and renovations, and pursue a new programming agenda [focused on science and history], the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, said today that it has completed the […]
Museums, History, and Colonizing Narratives: The Jamestown Story
This year’s new congressional class has been widely hailed for its diversity. But the stories told by our nation’s museums too often remain the whitewashed variety, as the daughter of one member of that class explains.
‘Offensive’ painting of Māori hero taken from gallery
(New Zealand)
Stuff.co.nz, 17th Feb 2019.
Museums, History, and Colonizing Narratives: The Jamestown Story
This year’s new congressional class has been widely hailed for its diversity. But the stories told by our nation’s museums too often remain the whitewashed variety, as the daughter of one member of that class explains.
Countries File Claims Against UK Museums For Return Of Artifacts
A series of high-profile restitution claims have been received by institutions including the British Museum and the Natural History Museum in recent months. They include a call from the government of Gibraltar for the return of Neanderthal remains, including the first adult skull to be discovered by scientists, and a request from Chile for the repatriation of […]
