Museums
Exhibition Cancelled Because Of … Not Coronavirus, But Slavery
“Four North American museums” — the National Gallery of Canada, Seattle Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, and National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC — “have canceled plans to host a major touring exhibition of masterworks from Liechtenstein’s princely collections out of apparent concern over the royal family’s wartime … use of forced labor
Augmented reality: the artists and museums pushing the limits of technology through Instagram
Sketch London’s app that brings to life David Shrigley’s prints is the latest in a string of developments from institutions like the New Museum and the Tate
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Nationalist Governments Are Targeting Museums To Change Their Narratives
In Poland and other countries ruled by nationalist governments, far-right political parties are increasingly attempting to twist history to fit into their own narratives. And they’re going after cultural and educational institutions to do it.
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National Museum Of American Jewish History Files For Bankruptcy
In filing for Chapter 11, the museum is “seeking relief from what museum officials characterize as a crushing debt burden [of more than $30 million] incurred by construction of its home on Independence Mall a decade ago.
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How Chinese museums are coping with coronavirus: an in-depth report
As museums remain on lockdown in China, we reveal the full extent of the crisis for both state and private institutions and their innovative short-term solutions
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How The Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum Is Helping The Public Understand Pandemics
“Ebola was not a pandemic, but it created a panic rarely seen in the U.S. It was on the heels of the Ebola mania that the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History developed Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World, a major exhibition proposed by Daniel Lucey, an infectious disease physician.
The Newseum Does Still Exist, In A Diffuse Sort Of Way
“Pop-up shows at Washington’s two airports and an immersive display in a 12th-floor suite at the Hamilton Hotel offer the first glimpse of its future. The suffrage-themed displays represent a significantly diminished footprint for the long-struggling museum of journalism, which last year sold its building.
All Objects Have Meaning – So How Do Museums Contextualize Shame?
As museums face increasing pressure to be responsive to historical intersections and contradictions in their presentation of works, it can be risky to introduce audiences, who otherwise might not seek complexity born out of conflict, to objects that may provoke embarrassment or pain.
The Trump Impeachment Isn’t Over, And The Smithsonian Is Already Looking For Artifacts
“Years from now, when school groups visit the National Museum of American History, they might learn about the impeachment of a president through a fidget spinner.
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