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October 2010
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May 2010
4 posts
Article from today's The San Diego Union-Tribune,... →
As organization refine their missions and look to combine resources, I wonder if this will become more of a trend with cultural institutions…definitely worth reading.
April 2010
2 posts
"Museums Take Their Lessons to Schools" →
This article is from today’s New York Times and has been forwarded to me five different ways. Definitely worth the read, find out how museums are bringing education programs into classrooms.
February 2010
1 post
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
flavorpill:
Based on Tino Seghal’s “The Kiss” exhibit in the Guggenheim, Flavorwire sent 5 couples to 5 of NYC’s best museums to get caught in the act of kissing.
Click the image or here to see the slideshow.
January 2010
4 posts
Center for Museums (free) Webcast
(taken from an email from CFM)
“Towards a New Mainstream?” CFM lecture webcast Jan. 27, 2009 2-3:30 p.m. EST
Thanks to a generous donation, this program is now offered free of charge!
Register Now
A lecture by Gregory Rodriguez exploring demographic changes in the U.S., cultural transformation and the future of museums.
In addition to the video presentation of the lecture...
Win a Free Conference Registration (read The... →
How cool is this! Linda Norris, museum professional and author of The Uncataloged Museum, created an opportunity to win a FREE registration (for one) for the Museum Association of New York/Upstate History Alliance annual conference, April 11-13 in Albany, NY.
“The free registration will go to the best 150 words or less description of a museum conversation reflecting both the spirit of the...
November 2009
4 posts
I have unfortunately not been feeling well this week. On Monday, I went see my doctor. To my suprise, there was an exhibit of black and white photos in the hallway between rooms, called Travelscapes. The prints are for sale; art at the doctor’s- how cool is that!
Apparently I used to be creative c. 2006 (we...
Tom: don't make up excuses for her! you gotta get the keys! how will you get to level 3-2?
Val: I cant get the keys without killing the mushroom head first! :)
Tom: Right, and he tells you where to find the secret door to the room with the wishing well of misfortune.
Val: But how am I ever going to beat the mushroom head. He is like level 10. And I have never gotten past the dragon that breaths fire on level 6b.
Tom: I'm lost... how can you have gotten to the mushroom head before the dragon that breaths fire on level 6b? didn't you need Zaru's wand from world 3 before you can move on to the castle before world 6?
Val: I used my cheese wheel 1 up life to go to the sparkle room. You have to use the cheese wheel.... if you use the flower nothing happens...when you get there there is like a wheel and you press X on your key pad- I got the 4 feathers so I got to go up 4 boards..from level 6 to level 10....
Tom: ...wtf!?! I wasted four hours trying to complete it with the wand! Well, whatever, at least I'll have the special ending once I conquer the wharf rat in the second-to-last level.
October 2009
4 posts
Show a Little Skin to Save a Little History? →
As reported by the Daily News, “Hamptonites strip to save historic sites.” Farewell galas and bake sales? Very curious about your thoughts…
September 2009
6 posts
Smithsonian Education (free) Online Conference on...
Straight from the horse’s mouth…
September 29 - October 1
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies will present Climate Change, a Smithsonian Education Online Conference.
Through live presentations and a moderated Q&A forum, Smithsonian scientists, curators, and educators will explore Smithsonian research and collections related to the evidence, impact, and response...
Infrastructure →
So worth it.
(VERY) cool, dedicated, creative, Museum Director →
Forget about a Klondike bar….what would you do to help your Museum?
August 2009
5 posts
A Funny Thing Happened On My Way To My Old...
Gent: Oh you work in a museum, where?
Me: It's a neat historic house in the Bronx.
Gent: Oh how quaint. I thought you were going to say THE natural history museum.
End Scene.
Dare I have a reaction?
July 2009
2 posts
WatchGrandpa is a Star….Again!
You may have heard of Moe… he is the butcher at Albanese Meats and Poultry, and my grandfather. A short film was made about him a while back and it won a Channel 13 competition last year.
The cool thing is, the producers must have liked it so much, it’s part of Reel 13’s competition this year too! It won this week’s competition and will be...
June 2009
18 posts
“i know it’s hard in the financials….it must be 100x as hard in your...”
– A very true quote from a very trill person
The Virtual Museum of Iraq →
Launched yesterday in Italy, this website offers virtual visitors the opportunity to gallery hop and explore highlights from the collection (really neat video clips available for some artifacts too)!
Queens Museum of Art, NON-Gala →
Leave the party dress at home!
QMA is breaking from tradition as all are invited to partipate in a virtual GALA celebration on June 30th. Check out their website for more details!
Network: MER's e-newsletter →
Check out the Museum Education Roundtable Summer 2009 newsletter that features my review of an AAM session about identity-related museum visit motivations!
The 31st Annual Museum Mile Festival →
Get your muse-on on Tuesday, June 9th from 6 - 9 pm with free access to ALL museums along Museum Mile in Manhattan. The fun is not limited by the walls of these cultural venues - music, activities for kids, and entertainment will span the 23 car-free blocks along 5th Avenue.
I’m sure it will be an awesome mob and I’m hoping to explore for myself!
absoluticris:
Weekend - Ladytron
the weekend is...