Test 2018 posts
The Deaccessioning Debate in Museums
Deaccessioning — the permanent removal of objects and art from a museum's collection — has been at the forefront of many discussions around public and private collections of late.
Bob Beatty
Test 2018 posts
Six Strategies for Dealing with Controversial Monuments and Memorials
Communities across the nation (and even the world) have generally used the following options in dealing with contentious public monuments and memorials.
Art
Running the Numbers on Attendance at History Museums in the US
In attempting to gauge whether attendance at American cultural institutions is indeed declining, many commentators often conflate “museum” with “art museum,” but art museums comprise only about 4.5% of American museums, while history institutions, comprise about 55.5%.