Admission Policy Lawsuit NYC’s Met Museum Sued Over ‘Deceptive’ Admission Policy Can a “recommended” admission fee be deceptive? Yes, according to a class-action lawsuit aimed at New York’s prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art. The suit, filed this month, accuses the Met of scheming to defraud visitors into believing a general admission fee of $25 per person is required, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2013
What Happened in Museums This Week? March 16 – March 22
Astronaut on Staff Former Astronaut Joins Indy Children’s Museum A former astronaut and scientist from Indianapolis is joining the staff of that city’s Children’s Museum. The museum announced Thursday that Dr. David Wolf is becoming its first extraordinary scientist-in-residence. To read more, click here. Merger Rejected In Los Angeles, an Ailing Museum at a Crossroads The news out of Los … Continue reading
Ohio Memory Madness
March Madness is here! And if you’re like me, you tune into the last two minutes of each game and enjoy the drink specials at the local bar (am I right?). I don’t get into March Madness. Don’t get me wrong, I “get it” – it’s exciting – “it” simply is not my thing. However, … Continue reading
Meet a Museum Blogger: Becca Beck
Becca Beck is the Assistant Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) in Indianapolis, Indiana. She started working at IHS almost ten years ago as a graduate student intern and then ran the Indiana Junior Historical Society for nine years. She is a graduate of the Seminar for Historical Administration, class … Continue reading
What Happened in Museums This Week? March 2 – March 8
Collections Dispute Tacoma Art Museum’s Sale of Chinese Artifacts a Thorny Issue What happens when cultural history comes up against modern museum practices? In Tacoma’s case – a controversy. In December, Tacoma Art Museum sold 100-year-old Chinese robes and jade at auction, one step in the museum’s ongoing efforts to refine its focus on the Northwest. The … Continue reading
Meet a Museum Blogger: Ruth Webb
Ruth Webb works for the largest voluntary conservation organisation in Europe, the National Trust. With an interest in history from childhood, Ruth has pursued a career in the sector having studied both Archaeology and Museum Studies. Ruth comes from the North east of England but now lives in the Midlands with her husband and young … Continue reading
What Happened in Museums This Week? February 23 – March 1
“A lack of vigilance” Red Cross Museum Tries to Return Tobacco Money Admitting “a lack of vigilance,” the Geneva-based International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum has refused a controversial donation offered to it by Japan Tobacco International (JTI). However, JTI says it won’t take the money back. To read more, click here. Applied Design MoMA Curator Paola Antonelli Appears … Continue reading
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