An Ingenious Museum Design That Turns Visitors Into Creators In theater, the “fourth wall” is the invisible barricade at the front of the stage, through which the audience observes the action while the players act as though the audience isn’t there. If such a thing exists in museums—and it does, in the form of glass … Continue reading
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What Happened in Museums This Week? May 25 – 31
6 Rare Andy Warhol Prints Donated to ASU Art Museum Andy Warhol’s iconic works have taught generations about expression, experimentation and the role of commercialization in popular culture. Now, six of his works will illuminate generations to come at the ASU Art Museum. The free installation is on display now through the end of September … Continue reading
What Happened in Museums This Week? March 22 – 28
9/11 Museum Waiving Opening Day Fee After Condé Nast Donation The 9/11 museum is waiving the $24 admission fee on opening day — but reservations are required. Officials announced Wednesday that Condé Nast, which is moving to the World Trade Center site, has made a donation to allow all visitors to go for free on … Continue reading
What Happened in Museums This Week? March 15 – 21
Carnegie Museum Unveils Dinosaur Nicknamed ‘Chicken From Hell’ In prehistoric North Dakota, a marshy land roamed by turtles and crocodiles, there lived a dinosaur that experts think looked sort of like a giant chicken. When the species’ bones arrived at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History a decade ago, employees looked at the 11-foot-long animal … Continue reading
What Happened in Museums This Week? March 8 – 14
Animatronic Abe Lincoln Up for Auction at Gettysburg Museum Life-size Civil War figures dressed in period garb, antique furniture and an animatronic U.S. President Abraham Lincoln will go on the auction block this weekend as a museum focused on the Battle of Gettysburg prepares to revamp itself. The American Civil War Wax Museum, which opened … Continue reading
What Happened in Museums This Week? February 1 – 7
Chicago Museum and Zoo Attendance Dipped in 2013 Even as attendance dropped overall at area museums and animal attractions in 2013, it was a very good year for horticulture. The Chicago Botanic Garden had more than 1 million visitors for the first time since it opened in 1972, a 5 percent increase over 2012, while … Continue reading
What Happened in Museums This Week? January 25 – 31
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
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
What Happened in Museums This Week? December 7 – 13
Civilization Museum Now the Canadian Museum of History The Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Que., has officially become the Canadian Museum of History Thursday. The legislation rebranding the museum passed third reading in the Senate Wednesday. On Thursday, it received royal assent, Heritage Minister Shelly Glover announced on Twitter. To read more, click here. … Continue reading
What Happened in Museums This Week? November 30 – December 6
3,200-Year-Old Gold Artifact Transferred From L.I. Estate to German Museum “After the Holocaust and what it had done to their family, killing their grandparents, aunts, uncles, everyone, they wanted to donate it to the Holocaust Museum in Washington. They preferred it to go anywhere but Germany,” said Steven Schlessinger, the attorney for Flamenbaum’s heirs. As … Continue reading
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