Paul Apodaca wrote (in part):
 
>My answer was in my paragraph that stated museum's are best when
>they are neutral ground where all can meet and use the resources.
>I am painfully sorry you see museums as just another utility.
 
No challenge intended, I was seeking clarification since I have
a feeling we basically agree. I think of a utility as a resource
to be used by all though I have doubts about the possibility of
a "neutral ground". A good museum will project a point of view and
a great museum will be open to challenges to that POV. The fact remains:
how do we pay for museums in this day and age? The problems of the
N-Y Historical Society are a case in point, it simply has no use-
value at the present time although it is an invaluable resource.
We need creative solutions to these problems and I don't think
they will come out of the education departments, either.
 
On a related note:
There is an article in the Arts Section of the NY Times today
(6/26/94) about the difficulties of finding directors to head major
art museums.
 
Robbin Murphy
NYU/Museum Studies
Managing Editor, ArtNet
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