Public programs facilitate dialogue between academics and professionals, informing scholarship and strengthening practice.
Multiple day conferences, year-long colloquia, individual lectures, “conversations” between individuals, hands-on workshops, and Museums at Noon talks featuring our graduate students all contribute to the remarkable richness of MSP offerings.
Video recordings of some MSP lectures are archived for viewing in our Media Gallery.
Lectures
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Learning by Leading: A New Model for Expanding Museum Impact
Learning by Leading: A New Model for Expanding Museum Impact
A conversation between: Kathleen Socolofsky - Director, Arboretum and Public Garden, University of California, Davis Bob Grese - Director, Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, U-M During this time of immense and sometimes disorienting change, museums are perfectly positioned to step into new...
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Time to Evolve: The Histories and Futures of Two University Natural History Museums
Time to Evolve: The Histories and Futures of Two University Natural History Museums
A conversation between: Julie Stein - Executive Director, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington Amy Harris - Director, Museum of Natural History, U-M University natural history collections were central to the scientific enterprise in the 19th century. Today, these collections...
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Museums of the Past into the Future: The Oriental Institute and the Kelsey Museum
Museums of the Past into the Future: The Oriental Institute and the Kelsey Museum
A conversation between: Chris Woods, Director, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago Terry G. Wilfong, Director, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, U-M The Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at the University of Michigan share similar backgrounds...