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March 22 – The Challenges and Opportunities of Exhibiting Asian Art in the 21st Century: A View from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

by Museum Studies Program · Published March 13, 2018 · Updated March 13, 2018

The Challenges and Opportunities of Exhibiting Asian Art in the 21st Century: A View from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Anna A. Ślączka

Curator of Asian Art,
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Thursday, March 22nd 2018
2:30PM
Wolverine Room, Michigan Union

Co-sponsored by: History of Art Department, Asian Languages and Cultures Department, Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Islamic Studies Program, Museum Studies Program and the Center for Research on Teaching and Learning.

Today's museums are dynamic institutions playing increasingly important roles in the communities they serve. In addition to being a place for collecting, preserving, studying and exhibiting "things," museums have become vital arenas for learning, exploring and negotiating the complex relationships that people have with the social and natural environments in which they live.

In response to this movement, the museum profession has seen significant growth and greater demand for qualified museum specialists. It is an arena that offers many exciting opportunities for the application of knowledge, skills and critical thinking associated with a variety of disciplines.

March 22 – The Challenges and Opportunities of Exhibiting Asian Art in the 21st Century: A View from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The University of Michigan Museum Studies Program