Influence of Museums

Is it a museum or not? The question is worth asking.

Philip Kennicott, Washington Post

The word "museum" has become a bit like the word "art," used broadly to cover a range of institutions that may or may not be museums at all but aspire to the status of bein…

‘Art Rx’: museum tours linked to easing chronic pain

Gabriella Angeleti, The Art Newspaper

What Does the Future Hold for China’s Museums and Art Districts?

Dominic Ngai, That's Online

The State of the Arts in 21st-Century America

2 Museums Wanted to Spark Dialogue With Provocative Art. They’re Handling That Very Carefully.

Claire Hansen, The Chronicle of Higher Education

Museopunks Episode 27: #MuseumsAreNotNeutral

American Alliance of Museums

Dia:Beacon at 15: How the arts institution shaped the Hudson Valley

Zoe Rosenberg, Curbed NY

What is our museum’s social impact?

Kelly McKinley, Medium

Why in the Age of Trump, I Believe the Art World Must Become a Sanctuary

Laura Raicovich, Frieze

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