Iowa Museum Association Conference
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Public Schools Are in Crisis. Museums Can Help Fill the Gap—But Only If They Survive
Museums represent one of the only educational systems outside of our formal framework with the knowledge and people power to back up our teachers and parents on the …
How a Secret Weapon Normally Used to Keep Precious Artworks Clean Is Helping Museums Fight the Coronavirus Pandemic
“What’s good for works of art is good for human beings also. Museum environments are exceptionally clean and healthy.” –Gary Tinterow, Director, Museum of Fine Art…
The Rijksmuseum Had Its Lowest Attendance Last Year Since 1964. But Its Digital Audience Has Grown by Leaps and Bounds
“In this time of forced isolation, [Vermeer’s work] can point us at the fact that extreme beauty can be found just in our room.” –Friso Lammertse, Curator of 17th-century Dutch …
Cash-Strapped Museums Looking for New Audiences Are Increasingly Doing Exhibits-for-Hire
“We’re all looking at new revenue streams for cultural institutions. We’re trying to rethink the admissions part of our overall budget now because even if you can be open, you can only be …
Our Museum Is Considered a Leader in Equity and Inclusion. Here’s What We’ve Done—and Why We Have a Long, Long Way to Go
Lori Fogarty offers insight into how the Oakland Museum of California has been changing from within to become more equitable and focus on the local community. “So, our journey …
‘We’re Holding Down the Fort’: How Guards, Groundskeepers, and Collections Managers Across the US Are Doing Their Jobs in Shuttered Museums
What’s happening behind the scenes at museums during the lockdown? Not business as usual. Most museums have a skeleton crew on hand to monitor collections and security staff are …
By Redeploying Her Staff in Some Ingenious New Ways, the Director of Texas’s Blanton Museum Has Managed to Avoid Job Cuts Entirely
At the Blanton Museum of Art, maintenance staff are writing thank-you letters to donors, art handlers are researching collections history, and security staff are creating alt text for …
People Need Art in Times of Crisis. That’s Why Museums Should Be Among the First Institutions to Reopen for Business—Here’s How
As museums begin to turn their attention to reopening, a cultural strategist offers some advice and tips to consider. “Museums could offer people who have experienced weeks of …
‘Nothing Prepares You for This’: Top UK Museum Directors Reveal What It Takes to Put an Art Institution on Lockdown
Learn from some of the biggest art museum leaders in the world about closing their institutions amid COVID-19. “As a community, we are pretty resourceful. People are being really …
Conservators at the Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk Are Donating Their Face Masks and Gloves to Front-Line Medical Workers
Medical workers around the world are in urgent need of protective medical gear, such as face masks and surgical gloves. Museums often have these materials on hand to handle collections. …
Hong Kong Quickly Shutters Its Museums and Public Spaces to Stop the Spread of the Deadly Coronavirus
Museums and other public institutions across China closed last week in a country-wide effort to stop the transmission of the deadly coronavirus, which was first identified in the city of …
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Revisiting Wild Times: The Loss of Nonprofit Status
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In 2018 I published a scenario titled “Wild Times” set in a version of 2040 in which museums lost their nonprofit status due to a combination of political attacks, economic stress, and a …
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