Black Panther and the Ethics of Representation in Museums
Black Panther and the Ethics of Representation in Museums By: Hannah Gaston Who has seen Black Panther? Better question, who
Read moreBlack Panther and the Ethics of Representation in Museums By: Hannah Gaston Who has seen Black Panther? Better question, who
Read moreLobbying and Museum Ethics: A Surprisingly Good Marriage Bonnie Wilson For many, the word “lobbyist” does not carry with it
Read moreSally Yerkovich, Director of the Institute of Museum Ethics,, writes a review of an session at the American Association of Museums annual meeting regarding museum internships.
Read moreThe Butler Wash Ruins near Blanding, UT. More and more of the Four Corners antiquities cases are entering the sentencing
Read moreA recent New York Times article noted the very large donations ($10 million!) expected of donors to Manhattan’s large museums. Museums need the money, but: how should museums strike a balance between their need for board members with different skills (fundraising, professional services, publicity, mission-related), and broadly represent the community, when the expectations of donations are so high? How can museums create a Board of Directors with members that can help achieve success on many levels, not just financial? Is it ethical to stack a Board with members that will raise the most money or plan the best parties?
Read moreA conference and lecture review on the Responsibility for Accessibility. Reid discusses the responsibility of museums to their visitors and how museum professionals respond to this challenge.
Read moreA book review of Art/Museums: International Relations Where We Least Expect It by Christine Sylvester. The book engages many well-known complex current events within the art world which Sylvester interprets with fresh insight.
Read moreQ: Should museums treat recently created objects with questionable provenance any differently than they do older objects with questionable provenance? Submitted
Read moreQ: Museums have increasingly turned to open storage as a means to display parts of their collection which would normally
Read moreQ: What are the ethical issues North American museums have to take into account when considering establishing satellite branches or
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