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** How Museums Are Diversifying to Attract New Audiences in the Post-Pandemic Era
Getting new audiences in the door is important, but some museums are focusing on making the experience more meaningful so visitors will come again
** Smithsonian Latino museum sued over internship’s ‘pro-Latino discrimination’
The conservative activist who helped end race-conscious college admissions is suing the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino, alleging that its internship program is carrying out “pro-Latino discrimination.”
** Medieval Pantry Stocked With Spices Found in 500-Year-Old Shipwreck
The discovery of a “substantially complete royal medieval pantry” offers new insights into how nobility in the Baltic region lived and what they ate.
** UK River and Rowing Museum faces up to climate threat
In January the museum, which Chipperfield designed on stilts due to its proximity to the Thames, came the closest it had come to flooding after water rose within 5cm (2in) of the building’s raised floor.
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** Reflecting on “Toward a More Inclusive Digital Art History”
Throughout this process, I have come to understand that there is not a single answer to what makes digital art history inclusive or exclusive.
** Michelangelo’s Poem About How Much It Sucked to Paint the Sistine Chapel
A consequence of working in pain and largely alone on precarious scaffolding — 60-feet high — was that Michelangelo was trapped with his thoughts.
** Why is this museum violin called ‘Messiah’?
During his lifetime in Cremona, in what is now northern Italy, Antonio Stradivari (1644?–1737) created violins of several patterns that have been much imitated and are still the preferred instruments of many players.
** Magazine panel picks the best museums across the United States
There are more than 35,000 museums in the United States, according to a figure released by the Institute of Museum and Library Services; more than twice as many museums in the country as there are McDonald's restaurants.
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** New Zealand museum finally able to put huia bird back where she belongs
Te Papa museum was asked what could be done to restore her and it was suggested to approach Wētā, a special effects and prop company in Wellington, to see if they could make her a new leg using a 3D printer.
** UK Museums And Galleries Fight For Younger Audiences
This year’s theme, “Museums for Education and Research,” aims to underscore the significance of museums as dynamic educational institutions fostering learning, discovery, and cultural understanding.
** Gerhard Richter Mural in Germany Will Be Partially Uncovered for the First Time in Decades
In 1956 a young Gerhard Richter painted a mural of more than 645 square feet in the stairwell foyer of the German Hygiene Museum in Dresden; it was later painted over.
** Duke Shuts Down Huge Plant Collection, Causing Scientific Uproar
Duke University has decided to close its herbarium, a collection of 825,000 specimens of plants, fungi and algae that was established more than a century ago.
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** V&A museum seeks Swiftie to advise on Taylor Swift fan culture
The post will be one of five superfan adviser roles with experts also sought on Crocs, tufting, drag and emojis.
** Our Bright Future: Idealists and pragmatists work together to build a sustainable world
“Our Bright Future” is a story based on the hopes and aspirations that museum people shared with AAM’s Center for the Future of Museums when we asked, “What is the best future you can imagine?”
** SMG says Saudi museums hub has potential to ‘support reform’
The Science Museum Group (SMG) says its new partnership with Saudi Arabia has the potential to support positive change and reform, despite concerns over the country’s human rights record.
** 6 Objects That Explain New Rules on Native Displays in Museums
A look at how the Field Museum in Chicago is responding to recent federal regulations that have led officials to cover objects they may need to return to tribes.
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** The dawn of the entrepreneurial museum
With traditional philanthropic models on the wane, US institutions like the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and the Andy Warhol Museum are engaging in unconventional partnerships and launching spin-off businesses.
** Scientists unveil 240-million-year-old reptile likened to 'Chinese dragon'
The Triassic period creature had 32 separate neck vertebrae, flippered limbs and, with well preserved fish found in its stomach region, was thought to be very well adapted to ocean life.
** Gear necessities: what museum botanists take on their field trips
Ever wondered what curators take with them when they go out on the field (or in the mountains, or down in the depths of the oceans)?
** Archaeologists Find Treasure-Filled 1,700-Year-Old Mayan Tomb
The lead researcher described the find as akin to winning the lottery.
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** Paleobiology Database training workshop
The Paleobiology Database is hosting a training workshop to enhance participation in the database.
** Alphonse Mucha: Spirit of Art Nouveau
Art Gallery Of New South Wales
** This Week's Horoscopes from Celestia Stardust, Senior Astrologer & Purveyor Of Stargazing Wisdom
Aquarius: A gallery visitor will accidentally get locked in after hours, Aquarius, and it's a sign. Maybe it's time to reconsider your tendency to isolate yourself. Or maybe it's just a reminder to check for hidden art enthusiasts before closing time. Either way, be open to unexpected company and invest in better gallery security. Read the full horoscopes here<https://globalmuseum.weebly.com/horoscopes.html>.
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