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Forget “Mummy,” It’s “Mummified Person” Now

by Rhea Nayyar January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

Some museums are opting for new language to describe the preserved individuals in their collections who were once living humans.

Posted inNews

Which New York Museums Still Hold Native Remains?

by Rhea Nayyar January 17, 2023January 18, 2023

The Brooklyn Children’s Museum and Brooklyn Museum, among others, continue to hold the remains or possible remains of Native Americans.

Posted inNews

Blaze Engulfs Former Juneteenth Museum Property

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie January 16, 2023January 16, 2023

“I feel like my past is getting away from me,” said Opal Lee, who founded the institution 20 years ago. She said the collection was unharmed.

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Remains of 100K+ Native Americans Held in US Institutions, Research Finds

Avatar photo by Billie Anania January 16, 2023January 13, 2023

Decades since the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s passing, many museums and universities have not returned the remains.

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Enough With the Selfies; Look at the Art

Avatar photo by Dereck Stafford Mangus December 11, 2022December 13, 2022

Museum guard Dereck Stafford Mangus urges museumgoers to put their phones down, just for a minute.

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Critics Rebuke “Climate-Killer” Museum in Germany

by Rhea Nayyar November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

Herzog and de Meuron’s design for the Museum of the 20th Century in Berlin has been accused of poor energy efficiency and called a “structural nightmare.”

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Your Go-To Guide to LA Museum Restaurants

by Matt Stromberg November 22, 2022November 23, 2022

We bring you the scoop on eight dining options across LA’s cultural institutions, and it’s not all avocado toast.

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Layoffs of Senior Staff Throw Canada’s National Gallery Into Turmoil

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu November 21, 2022November 22, 2022

Greg A. Hill, a senior curator of Indigenous art, was among the top officials who lost their jobs.

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Museum Directors, Do You Need a Hug?

by Hakim Bishara November 11, 2022November 11, 2022

Prominent museum directors declaring that they are “deeply shaken” by climate activists is a resounding failure of leadership.

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Your Land Acknowledgment Is Not Enough

Avatar photo by Joseph M. Pierce October 12, 2022November 9, 2022

Land acknowledgment without action is an empty gesture, exculpatory and self-serving.

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Russian Missile Strikes Damage at Least Seven Museums in Kyiv

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie October 11, 2022October 11, 2022

Ukraine’s defense minister called the strikes, which targeted power plants and civilian areas, “war crimes.”

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John Oliver Roasts Museums in Episode on Looted Art

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie October 4, 2022November 9, 2022

The episode focused on Western museums’ hesitant repatriation efforts and auction houses’ questionable consignment practices.

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