A cooperative agreement between Indiana University and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, will result in an unprecedented initiative to digitize in 3-D the museum’s entire collection of 1,250 pieces of irreplaceable Greek and Roman sculpture. The project between the Uffizi, one of the...
Kudos to Christopher Berk (MSP07) whose visiting anthropology position at Auburn University in Alabama was extended for a second year. This Fall he will be teaching Introduction to Anthropology and Anthropology of Global Studies courses. His article, This Exhibition is About Now: Tasmanian Aboriginality at...
The Michigan Science Center has received a wonderful donation from Toyota. The Japanese automaker announced on Thursday a $1.44 million gift — the largest single donation to the center — to upgrade an experiential theater that aims to entice middle school-aged children (and their...
The Oriental Institute seeks a dynamic archivist with training, expertise, and experience in the acquisition, accession, and long-term stewardship of archival materials, with a particular emphasis on the growing needs of the Oriental Institute’s digital asset repository. The Head of Museum Archives and Digital...
Here’s a short article on the current trends of building and expansion of museums in the United States: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/museum-building-booming-united-states-180958711/?no-ist
