Tag: museums

  • Are we building too many museums?

    In an opinion piece posted on the Royal Academy of Arts website, Stella Duffy (writer, theater-maker and and founder/co-director of Fun Palaces) and Kieran Long (Senior Curator of Contemporary Architecture, Design and Digital at the V&A Museum) defend both sides of the question, “Are we building too many museums?” Read both sides and then vote for…

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  • Guggenheim donates 100 images to upcoming Wikipedia edit-a-thon

    The Guggenheim has donated 100 images of artworks from its collection to Wikipedia in anticipation for its second Wikipedia “edit-a-thon” on Tuesday, May 19. During the event, participants at the museum and online can add information in Wikipedia as a way to explore the history, impact and influence of these artists and their works of…

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  • Art Museum Day 2015

    The 6th annual Art Museum Day, organized by the Association of Art Museum Directors in conjunction with the International Council of Museums, will take place on and around Monday, May 18 with a number of museums offering free or reduced admission, educational programs, and/or discounts. This year’s celebration will focus on Museums for a Sustainable Society.…

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