Recent Posts by John Wetenhall
Point of View: Playground for the 1%
Category:
Museum Magazine
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. In an effort to provide the broadest possible access to this critical …
A Modest Proposal for Museum Collections: Apply the principle of direct costs for deaccessioning
Category:
Alliance Blog
Some years ago, shortly before I assumed the directorship of the Ringling Museum of Art—the state art museum of Florida—the leader of the Florida Legislature declared, “I love Rubens.” The …
Why Not To Run Your Museum “More Like A Business”
Category:
Museum Magazine
This article originally appeared in the May/June 2017 issue of Museum magazine. Many elements that make businesses successful do not work for museums. First, some relevant credentials. I …