Today’s Museum Minute is a personal statement regarding my opinion on an institution I support, respect and work for. I hope you’ll indulge me for a moment. Please note: the text in blue is quoted from, “Freedom: The Need for Courage, Cooperation, & Perseverance as the Struggle Continues,” an article I co-wrote with Dina Bailey, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Visible Storage: Living the Dream
Oh, wow. When I worked at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, we talked about a lovely dream – to have a beautiful, state-of-the-art open storage facility. See, MSI’s collection is lovely, but the institution’s mission and vision have changed dramatically since most of the collection was acquired, which leaves a small amount … Continue reading
What is the Role of the Museum in the Community: The Results
Last week I asked, “What is the role of the museum in your community?” The four options to choose from were: temple, forum, commons or “other” (you name it). When I first put the survey out there I received a few tweets regarding the role of ‘educator’ in the community. I did not include it … Continue reading
“Dead Moines”* Takes Brooklyn
Well look who comes crawling back to Museum Minute …me! I read somewhere that when a blog is silent, life is noisy. Or, something like that. Anyhow, it’s been a busy few months and I wanted to write, I just, well, didn’t. Please forgive me! But anyway, something fun happened over Thanksgiving weekend that I … Continue reading
Explore a wonderful exhibit in a new online interactive!
I have always loved the Thorne miniature rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago. The one inch to one foot scale rooms interpret a variety of interiors from the United States and Europe between the 13th century and the 1930s. It’s really hard not to be impressed by the tremendous amount of detail the creators … Continue reading
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