Fall 2016 Brown Bag series
The Museum Studies Fall 2016 brown bag schedule can be found in the document below. Details about each presentation are available here on the website in our Events section. Brown Bag Flyer Fall 2016
Author: Museum Studies Program
Alumni kudos!
Kudos to… Allan Martel (MSP 15) who presented a paper at the Limits Conference which focused on designing technology in a foreseen future of scarce resources. He is first author on the paper, and it draws heavily from literature on museum studies. Next summer,...
Engaging with museums
This article presents some easy and creative ways that museums can encourage engagement with their collections using modern technology.
Alumni kudos!
Kudos to… Erica Lehrer (MSP04) who recently published her article, “Thinking Through the Canadian Museum for Human Rights” in the American Quarterly’s December 2015 issue. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the first national museum built outside Canada’s capital, opened to the public on...
High visitor counts for Detroit-area museums
A recent study by the National Endowment for the Arts suggests that there are a higher percentage of museum goers in the metro Detroit area than in any other urban area in the country. Way to go, Detroit! We do have some great museums...
A Letter from the Arab American National Museum
This Letter from the Field was shared with us by Crystal Labrosse – MSP15 Today, the Arab American National Museum hosted a book signing with Ralph Nader in conjunction with his induction into the Automobile Hall of Fame. The event was a big success....
