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    This article originally appeared in the January/February 2010 edition of Museum magazine. A November 2008 headline in The New York Times read as follows: “Ludacris as Curator of His Own Hip-Hop Museum.” The concert review …
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    This article originally appeared in the January/February 2010 edition of Museum magazine. A Rundown from 2009 Museum Financial Information Anyone who studies museums in a serious way will quickly encounter a few hurdles. First, you …

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