Author: Museum Studies Program
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,...
This article presents some easy and creative ways that museums can encourage engagement with their collections using modern technology.
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...
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...
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....
Kudos to Anna Topolska (MSP11) who works as a translator and English language instructor in a firm that she owns. Her article, “Visualizing Memory of the Second World War: Photographs from Fort VII in Poznan, Poland,” has just been accepted for a publication. She...