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
A Children’s Museum Comes to Bulgaria Traditionally an American invention, children’s museums are now also becoming an American export. The America for Bulgaria Foundation, a charity in Sofia backed by the U.S. government, is financing one of the first children’s museums in Eastern Europe. A New York firm, Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership, … Continue reading
2 Miss. Museums to Take On Its Turbulent History Mississippi breaks ground Thursday on side-by-side museums that are expected to break ground of their own in how they depict the Southern state once rocked by racial turmoil, one promising a frank focus on civil rights and the other a sweep of history from pre-European settlements … Continue reading
Today marks the 12th anniversary of 9/11. This is a day that will continue to resonate with New Yorkers, Americans, and the global community for generations to come. Today we will have conversations regarding where we were, who we were with, what we remember, who we knew, and what it meant. Today we will share … Continue reading
The time has come to start reviewing session proposals submitted for the American Alliance of Museums 2014 Annual Meeting in Seattle (May 18-21, 2014). This means that now through Monday, September 9, if you are a member of AAM, YOU have the opportunity to review all submitted sessions and “like” your favorites. Membership and login … Continue reading
Ai Weiwei Exhibit Shines Light On Time As Political Prisoner Chinese dissident artist and architect Ai Weiwei is an outspoken critic of China’s record on human rights. This year, Beijing prevented him from traveling to Venice for the first exhibition of a deeply autobiographical work. His most recent installation is an excruciatingly detailed depiction of … Continue reading
Academy Museum Gets $5-Million Gifts from Gale Anne Hurd, 2 Others The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is quickly filling its coffers for its museum project. Today, the organization announced three naming gifts, of $5-million each. To read more, click here. Christie’s Under Fire for Visit to Detroit Art Museum Art critics and … Continue reading
10 Museum Re-Openings and Expansions to Watch Go big or go home seems to be the motto in museums today. Since the dawn of the blockbuster exhibitions of the 1980s museums have been actively competing for your entertainment dollars. They know that they must enhance your viewing experience or suffer the consequences. They are also … Continue reading
I attended the Ohio Museums Association’s (OMA) Annual Conference in Sandusky, Ohio last weekend. It. Was. COLD. Not chilly. COLD. If you get a chance to check out OMA’s Flickr page you’ll notice winter coats, mittens, and hats. April in Ohio, well, April on the great Lake Erie, proved to be cooler than usual. This … Continue reading
Controversy Israel’s Controversial King Herod Exhibition On Tuesday, Israel’s national museum announced the opening of the world’s first exhibition devoted to the archaeological legacy of King Herod, the biblical Roman-Jewish king who ruled Jerusalem from 37 to 4 BC. The Israel Museum will debut the Herod the Great exhibition on 13 February despite protests from Palestinians who object to the … Continue reading
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