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The Committee on Museum Professional Training (CoMPT) becomes the new Museum Studies Network
Forty-five years ago, Secretariat won the Triple Crown. Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in a legendary tennis match. John Dean testified on the Watergate scandal before the U.S. …
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Through the ephemeral, Tenderloin Museum explores neighborhood’s past
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Curatorial Practice
Matchbooks used to be like calling cards. This was back in the '40s, '50s and '60s - when everybody smoked, back before we knew what we know now. And so bars and cafes and hotels and clubs, …
See Behind the Scenes as the Statue of Liberty’s Original Torch Moves to Its New Home
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Collections Stewardship
The Statue's torch was replaced years ago; now the original is getting a new home. Here's a look inside the delicate work of…
With New Museums Opening Rapidly, Old Institutions Must Turn Tactical to Compete for Funding
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Financial Sustainability
Building a new museum to honor, commemorate or simply exhibit something that seemingly hasn't received any or enough attention always sounds like a good idea. Perhaps that's why we hear …