Keni,
How about not just controversial exhibits/videos -- how about controversial
figures and events? You could have your students evaluate museums of the
Confederacy, historic plantation museums with slave cabins, or notable
figures such as Senator Thomas E. Watson who was revered by many and reviled
by others for his views of the Catholic Church, the Conscription Act, and
other topics of the day.
Michelle
Curator
Hickory Hill
The historic home of Senator Thomas E. Watson.
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Subject: Controversial Exhibits and Videos
Hello all,
I have two separate and slightly related questions. I have been teaching an
introduction to museums course for the past three years. One of the
assignments I have students do is research and present on a Controversial
Exhibit or an ethical dilemma. This works well when my enrollment is down,
but the course is gaining in popularity and I'm running out of controversial
exhibits. I'm wondering what exhibits members of the list could suggest.
They are covering "Enola Gay", "Sensation", and "Old Glory, the American
Flag in Contemporary Art" as well as some controversial exhibit topics, such
as sex, Mapplethorpe, and displaying nudes. What other exhibits come to
mind?
Second, I am looking for suggestions for museum videos. Not videos with
museums, or videos by museums about their collections/exhibits, but videos
about a museum. I have one from The Heard Museum, which is great, and I
have some recordings from the PBS series "Great Museums" (some episodes are
helpful, others not so much). Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Keni Sturgeon
Jensen Arctic Museum
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR 97361
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