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Museum ethics will be offered in fall 2013.

In class we were talking about museums stepping up and providing education outside the classroom. Though I think this is a great idea, I still see some problems.  I’m from Waco and the museums closest to me are the Mayborn, … Continue reading →

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/19/us-italy-art-idUSBRE83I14920120419   I admire the initiative that he is taking to help his museum, but this is ridiculous.  There has to be a better way to protest other than destroying your art. He has to be destroying a lot of connections … Continue reading →

Greetings from Milwaukee.  In light of our recent conversations about the Horton text, I thought you might find this upcoming discussion of interest: Civil War Battlefields – Imagining Possibilities after 150 Years. Also, check out the link to the newly … Continue reading →

Okay, so the title isn’t exactly applicable.  However, I came across a pretty interesting article about the bankruptcy of a potential museum in Virginia.  Basically, the US National Slavery museum had tried to get funding initially to build their building … Continue reading →

Howdy Friends, Mary Ellen found this wonderful article that ties together NAGPRA and Johnny Depp. You may be wondering to yourself, self, “How can these two be connected?” Here’s the answer…Johnny Depp recently received some antiquities from the Navajo Tribe … Continue reading →

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/03/24/national/a092521D66.DTL Although I would love to take this tour at the same time it makes me very uneasy for the collections department there.  The article makes it sound like this development is driven by financial and relevancy needs.  Do y’all … Continue reading →