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Where the Seats Have No Name: In Defense of Museum Benches

By David Whitemyer, AIA

Sitting gets a bad rap. The last few years have seen articles and media outlets touting that “Sitting is the new smoking.” Standing desks are the latest office furniture trend. And in museums too, it seems like visitors are primarily …

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