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All about baby.

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:08:50 -0400

All about baby.

A 19th c. memory pot at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art...

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:24:02 -0500

A 19th c. memory pot at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum in Williamsburg, VA. I’d love to make one of these!

What special possessions might you include on your memory pot?

Even clothing stores can get in the exhibition spirit. Stopped...

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:04:38 -0400

Even clothing stores can get in the exhibition spirit. Stopped by a shop and saw maternity fashion through the years with neat labels too.

Plastic parade galore!

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:17:16 -0400

Plastic parade galore!

The Getty’s amazing garden designed by an artist.

Tue, 25 May 2010 15:36:40 -0400

The Getty’s amazing garden designed by an artist.

Went to the Getty last night and this is what I saw…

Tue, 25 May 2010 15:35:13 -0400

Went to the Getty last night and this is what I saw…

A sneak peak at the CARE Expo Booth at AAM. Stop by during...

Sun, 23 May 2010 18:28:49 -0400

A sneak peak at the CARE Expo Booth at AAM. Stop by during #aam10 and learn more about this standing professional committee on audience research and evaluation.

Article from today's The San Diego Union-Tribune, "Similar Missions Driving Zoo, Museum Unity Talks."

Tue, 18 May 2010 19:37:02 -0400

Article from today's The San Diego Union-Tribune, "Similar Missions Driving Zoo, Museum Unity Talks.":

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.

"Museums Take Their Lessons to Schools"

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:43:00 -0400

"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.

A couple of snapshots from my former life at Amaze Design Inc....

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:32:00 -0400

A couple of snapshots from my former life at Amaze Design Inc. One of the neatest feelings is seeing your hard work, right in front of you.

If possible, do check out the African Burial Ground Interpretive Center, NY, NY.

K-I-S-S-I-N-G

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:52:00 -0500

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.

Center for Museums (free) Webcast

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:51:16 -0500

(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 (recorded before a live audience Dec. 9 at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.) the webcast includes an overview of the demographic trends sweeping the nation in the coming decades; a live online question and answer session with Rodriguez; panel discussion; and moderated chat rooms.

Registration is open to all individuals.

Click here to watch a clip from the lecture.

Win a Free Conference Registration (read The Uncataloged Museum)

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:48:00 -0500

Win a Free Conference Registration (read The Uncataloged Museum):

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 conference and this blog.”

Check out her blog for more details and let the conversations begin!

Segment of Martin Scorsese’s “The...

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:33:42 -0500

Segment of Martin Scorsese’s “The Neighborhood” (2001), featuring highlights of Little Italy (including my family’s butcher shop)!

Visited the Brooklyn Museum today to check out the “Who...

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:35:58 -0500

Visited the Brooklyn Museum today to check out the “Who Shot Rock & Roll” exhibit, on view thru January 31. Bonus points for the museum for having an interactive space, for kids and adults alike, to create album covers using old magazines.

I have unfortunately not been feeling well this week. On Monday, I went see my doctor. To my...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:09:56 -0500

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!

While vacationing in Iceland, I visited a number of museums (all...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:37:00 -0500

While vacationing in Iceland, I visited a number of museums (all of which were free - bonus point for Reykjavik).

This is a photo at the Reykjavik Art Museum, a calm interactive space to rest and re-coop from the cold weather or play a game of chess and share your thoughts about the museum and exhibits by writing on fun tags to hang on trees. Endless resources and comfy couches made me feel so welcomed — I didn’t want to leave!

Apparently I used to be creative c. 2006 (we aren't even discussing an actual game)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:22:00 -0500

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.

This is just the beginning for why my Iceland experience was so...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:06:32 -0500

This is just the beginning for why my Iceland experience was so awesome! The Icelandair seats included quirky, interesting facts- what a great way to create buzz about something!

Getting ready for 5 Dutch Days at Bartow-Pell Mansion...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:38:11 -0400

Getting ready for 5 Dutch Days at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum— so exciting! Here’s a sneak peek of Centuries Collide, an exhibit of contemporary Dutch Design pieces to be intermingled with the Museum’s 19-century collection.