- Jul 18, 2022
Museum Deification & You
Would you use a shovel that's been on display? This is a question many visitors and museum staff would rarely ask themselves -- but why?
- Oct 18, 2021
Repatriating A Skull From the Philippines
This past July, I accepted the fellowship position at the Samek Art Museum at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. Many of the museum...
- Oct 1, 2021
A Spooky Musies Podcast Guide: Part 1
CW: Death, Murder, Rape, Suicide, Alcohol & Alcohol Consumption. The latest episode of the Boozie Musies Podcast, “Spooky Musies: Museum...
- Jul 27, 2021
P*rnhub Creates Museum Guide
For mature audiences CW: This article includes discussion about nudity, pornography, sex, physical assault, sex trafficking, rape, and...
- Jun 17, 2021
Ocean's 8: The Met, Diamonds, and Heists -- OH MY
Ocean’s 8 came out in 2018. It hosts the performances of major celebrities—from Sandra Bullock to Rihanna to Mindy Kaling. Like any heist...
- Jun 16, 2021
Indiana Jones & National Identity
The Indiana Jones franchise follows the daring and heroic adventures of Dr. Henry Walton “Indiana” Jones, an archaeology professor. He...
- May 20, 2021
Intro: Museums on TV
As we know, Hollywood often gets it wrong, whether it’s in the portrayal of cultures or everyday life in particular lines of work. This...
- Apr 21, 2021
Let's Talk Repatriation
I read an article yesterday that brought up repatriation. The issue it presented was regarding human remains of enslaved peoples. Written...
- Apr 2, 2021
Compassion for deaccessioning at the MET
With a stunning announcement from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, deaccessioning has once again entered the consciousness of the general...
- Apr 2, 2021
Thoughts on Reopening: COVID Friendly Interactives
With COVID-19 still a major health concern, reopening can seem like an impossible task. How on earth are you supposed to make sure...
- Feb 28, 2021
Small Museum Deaccessioning: Defending your Decision
The final thing which needs to be covered before small museums deaccession is the possibility for a person or group of people to take...
- Feb 25, 2021
Best Possible Future: Deaccessioning Methods for Small Museum
The final procedural step in our deaccessioning decussation is the process of physically removing the object from the museum’s care....
- Feb 20, 2021
Deaccessioning for Small Museums: What Can We Get Rid Of?
Last week, we talked about the deaccessioning policy for small museums in general. In tandem with that, we need to discuss an important...
- Feb 10, 2021
Deaccessioning policies for small museums
A major part of the collections policy and the overall deaccessioning process is a museum’s deaccessioning policy. This policy outlines...
- Jan 29, 2021
First Step to Small Museum Deaccessioning
Previously, we discussed why small museums should deaccession. Now, we are going to dedicate a few posts to how small museums should...
- Jan 19, 2021
Why Small Museums Should Deaccession
Small museums and their collections are a world unto themselves. Authors Jackie Hoff and Nicolette Meister articulated the problem in...