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Museums, Cubed
Last month, Nate Rudy shared his hope that museums would pop up more often in storefronts to help revitalize small towns. This week, guest blogger Leslie Davol, pushes us to go even further, based on her experience creating distributed … -
A Reply to “On the Opportunities and Challenges of Reproductions”
Today’s guest post is by Suse Cairns (PhD candidate and author of the blog Museum Geek) and Mia Ridge Chair of the Museums Computer Group, author of the blog Open Objects and PhD candidate. Suse and Mia recently engaged in a great … -
Can Early Learning in Museums Matter?
Today’s guest post is by Colin Robertson, Charles N. Mathewson Curator of Education at the Nevada Museum of Art. I fell in love with NMA when I was in Reno last year for both personal and professional reasons. Personal, because it fuses … -
KidShare: Collecting, Presenting, and Preserving Children’s Culture
The Madison Children’s Museum is one of three participants in the current round of Innovation Lab for Museums, funded by the MetLife Foundation and presented by EmcArts in partnership with the Alliance. In today’s post, Brenda Baker, MCM’s … -
Opportunities and Challenges with Reproductions
As I travel the country talking to museumers, one of the most frequently asked questions is “in the future, will people still value ‘real’ things?” People wonder, naturally enough, whether constant exposure to virtual worlds, … -
Forecasting Giving to Museums in 2012 Through the Giving USA Data
Museums watch current economic trends with a combination of fear and fascination. Every major source of museum income has been undermined in recent years, including private philanthropy (which accounted for a median of 36 percent of museum … -
Shhhhhh… it’s a surpise!
The National Museum of American History has been exploring the American Experience through the study of American food and foodways for the past 15 years through its Food and Wine History project. A signature object in the museum’s … -
The (Authentically Fictional) Future of Education
Today’s guest post is by Ken Eklund, Writerguy, freelance game and experience designer. Ken creates “what if?” games and experiments, usually for museums, public media, or foundations. He works in what he calls “authentic fiction.” Ken’s … -
The Future of Ethics: Living Collections and the “Ambassadors for Their Species” Concept
Today’s guest post is by Colleen Dilenschneider, director of digital engagement at the predictive intelligence company, IMPACTS Research. I highly recommend Know Your Own Bone, where Colleen blogs about creative online engagement and new … -
Glimpses of the Ethical Future
Today’s guest post is by Sally Yerkovich, director of the Institute of Museum Ethics at Seton Hall University and instigator of the Forecast on the Future of Museum Ethics. You can catch up on previous news from the forecast here. At the …
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