Meet a Museum Blogger: Jack Shoulder

Jack Shoulder has adventures in museums and chronicles his exploits on his blog. He visits museums, galleries and other cultural places; the big ones, the small ones and all the ones in between. When not exploring museums, Jack is usually working in them; he does lots of digital stuff in/with/about museums in his day jobs … Continue reading →

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Defaced: Tweeting Graffiti from Tate Modern

On Sunday, October 7, I was traveling back to Columbus, Ohio from Salt Lake City, Utah. After an announcement that my flight from Dallas to Columbus had been delayed for a second time; I put my travel book away (which wasn’t that interesting anyway – I haven’t picked it up once since I’ve been back) … Continue reading →

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Denying Commemoration, Again: NBC Programming Tailored for U.S. Audience

The theme of last year’s American Association of State and Local History’s Annual Meeting, Commemoration: The Promise of New Beginnings, is still on my mind. Why? Commemoration is the public healing process of reflection and hope for a better future and provides the lens by which future generations come to understand how and why historical events … Continue reading →

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Denying Commemoration: Remembering the Munich 11

This Friday is the Opening Ceremonies for the Summer Olympic Games and all I can think about is the theme of last year’s American Association of State and Local History’s Annual Meeting, Commemoration: The Promise of New Beginnings. Why? As has been discussed quite a bit in the media recently, this year marks the 40th anniversary … Continue reading →

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A Real Experience

Some museums take the extra step to really immerse their guests in an experience. In 2001, I visited the Imperial War Museum in London for the first time. In addition to their amazing permanent and temporary galleries (I often refer to the IWM as my favorite museum–despite the difficult and depressing subject matter), the Museum … Continue reading →

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