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Low Morale Plagues Visitor Services Workers at the Whitney Museum
The menial work, combined $17/hour pay, no benefits, and a lack of support from higher-ups has reportedly led to severe staff shortages.
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Museum Rentals Are a Recipe for Disaster
This is what happens when boozed-up patrons party next to priceless mosaics, statues, and vases.
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Psychiatrists in Brussels Can Now “Prescribe” Museum Visits to Patients
The six-month pilot program will evaluate the impact of art and cultural institutions on mental health and well-being.
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500+ US Museums Will Be Free on September 17
Museum Day 2022 is a chance to get out there and show the special or weird institution in your state that you care — for free.
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Carefully Worded Definition of “Museum” Eschews Neutrality
After months of deliberations, and a failed attempt at a more politicized version in 2019, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has finally updated its definition of a museum.
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New Law Requires NY Museums to Label Nazi-Looted Art
Museums will have to install “prominently placed” placards alongside the works, according to a new suite of laws signed by Governor Kathy Hochul.
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Best Museum Bathrooms in the US, Ranked
Let’s be honest: On a best bathrooms list, no one wants to be number two.
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New Database Shows Which Museum Job Boards Post Salaries
The Equity in Pay + Pay Transparency Accountability Tracker also lists whether or not popular websites that advertise museum openings publish unpaid internships.
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Suffering From Anxiety? Try Visiting a Museum
A new study discovered that going to museums can have myriad health benefits, such as improving feelings of depression, easing chronic pain, and decreasing the likelihood of being diagnosed with dementia.
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A 50,000-Square-Foot Juneteenth Museum Is Coming to Texas
Opal Lee, who helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday, is a founding board member, and her granddaughter Dione Sims will be the museum’s director.
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Nearly Half of US Museums Focus on Just 4% of Contemporary Artists
A new report examines how emerging artists fare across different cities in the US, finding key gender disparities.
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Report Finds Alarming Levels of Political Interference in Museums
The findings suggest that museums in central Europe are subject to dangerously high levels of political meddling and influence.