A Look at Plans for the Academy Movie Museum on Wilshire The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has posted a fairly detailed update on the plans to renovate the old May Co. department store at Wilshire and Fairfax into the movie museum Los Angeles has never had. To read more, click here. Central … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Attention Art Museum Professionals: Here’s a Thesis Research Survey on Financials & Attendance
I feel lucky to be a part of the museum community. Museum professionals are a supportive, tight knit group. While our collections, missions, and strategic plans may differ – we can all agree on one thing – what we do is pretty darn great. This career path takes passion, dedication, and gusto. From curators to … Continue reading
Meet a Museum Blogger: Johnna McEntee
Johnna McEntee is an all-around museum-lover, and the Executive Director of the Ohio Museums Association. Equally at home in the gardens of an arboretum, the exhibits of a history museum or the galleries of an art museum, exploring the halls of science centers and visiting animal friends at zoos – and all manner of cultural … Continue reading
What Happened in Museums This Week? January 4 – 10
Alliance Names 2014 Great American Museum Advocates The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has selected the first two Great American Museum Advocates from nominations submitted by museums of all types and sizes, all across the country. The winners are Simone Batiste, 16 years old from Oakland, CA, nominated by the Chabot Space & Science Center … Continue reading
Meet a Museum Blogger: Aletheia Wittman & Rose Paquet Kinsley
After a month off, Meet a Museum Blogger is back (note: I’m always looking for new bloggers to feature)! I am beyond thrilled to share with you the joint profile of the dynamic duo behind one of my favorite blogs, The Incluseum: Aletheia Wittman & Rose Paquet Kinsley. Aletheia Wittman received a BA in Art History/Minor Visual … Continue reading
2014 Looks Promising…
Happy New Year from Museum Minute! You may have noticed that I took a bit of a blogging break. There are a few reasons for this: 1. I was traveling for the holidays. 2. The blog doesn’t get nearly as much traffic from mid-end of December. 3. I’m a part of a team that has … Continue reading
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