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
Latest Past Events
CANCELLED – Experiment|Experience: Campus Art Museums in the 21st Century
U-M Museum of Art, Helmut Stern Auditorium 525 S. State St., Ann ArborPlease join us for a Museums Studies panel discussion! Experiment|Experience: Campus Art Museums in the 21st Century Panelists: Christina Olsen - Director, Museum of Art, University of Michigan Maurita Poole - Director, Newcomb Art Museum, Tulane University Anne Goodyear - Director, Museum of Art, Bowdoin...
The Arab American National Museum – Past, Present, and Future
University of Michigan Museum of ArtPresentation by Diana Abouali, Director, Arab American National Museum. January 26 at 5:30 pm, UM Museum of Art The Arab American National Museum, located in Dearborn, Michigan, remains the only museum in the country that interprets and presents the history and culture of Arab...
Working with Contemporary Artists: A Workshop with Ferran Barenblit
Haven Hall, Eldersveld Room 505 S. State Street, Ann Arbor“Art is what makes life more interesting than art,” said French artist Robert Filliou. He was right: working with contemporary artists is one of the most enriching activities that a professional or an organization can undertake. Whether in a museum, other cultural institution, or...
