Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

Earlier this month, the Detroit Institute of Arts was "saved" by a voter-approved property tax (called a "millage") in its three surrounding counties. Residents in the three counties that pay the millage will receive special benefits : free admission to the museum and expanded educational programming. Vote with your money instead."

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 8, 2018

You run a regional museum. This is the plan that plunged the Berkshire Museum into hot water. In July, the Berkshire Museum released its $60,000,000 New Vision , along with a funding mechanism: selling 40 of its most valuable artworks. It states that museums can only sell objects to purchase or care for other objects.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 23, 2019

Me with a friend As I keep saying, I’ve been to a few museums of late. In reflecting on the sample, I’ve made some broad reflections on museum workers and visitors. Our visitors often see museums as a genre, not unlike hospitals or libraries. But, while adjacent, museums differ from formal classrooms in numerous ways.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Some events: Aaron Dworkin , a pretty amazing individual in many ways, is putting together SphinxCon , a conference happening this weekend in Detroit with a focus on "empowering ideas for diversity in the arts." The Center for the Future of Museums maintains a good list of top ten resources on demographic change as related to museums.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2006

I grew up just outside of Detroit Michigan, daughter of a police officer and nurse. I went to the University of Detroit-Mercy where I got a dual BA in English and Communications. I fell into the wonderful world of web site creation. I learned a lot from San Jose Art Museum.

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Second Life Life Interview San Jose 50

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 26, 2010

I’ve long been interested in the intersection between maker culture and museums. It’s worth mentioning that the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit also hosted a Maker Faire at their facility this year. After the tour, the group came back to NYSCI and we had a brainstorm… let’s just do it in the museum. Why at NYSCI?

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