News
Best Museum Bathrooms in the US, Ranked
Let’s be honest: On a best bathrooms list, no one wants to be number two.
Museums
News
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.
News
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.
News
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.
News
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.
News
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.
News
The Met Hosts an Exhibition of Employees' Art, Open to the Public for the First Time
More than 450 workers at the museum contributed works to the beloved exhibition, from security guards and technicians to librarians, registrars, and volunteers.
Art
Unearthing Austin's Overlooked Chicano Art History
A new exhibition at the Mexic-Arte Museum reveals the crucial but under-recognized role that the Chicano art movement played in Austin’s history and culture.
Opinion
Where a New African Museum Fits in a Post-colonial World
The question remains: Is an African museum, designed by an African architect, capable of undoing the institutional violence that it has inherited?
Satire
100% Rich and White Museum Staff Announce They Have Successfully Combated Racism
“We did it, we really did it,” said Chad Whitley-McGovern, chair of the museum’s board.
Opinion
15 Things Museums Do That Piss Me Off
The vast majority of museums have a long way to go before we can truly say that they are welcoming for anyone and everyone to visit.
Opinion
Why We Need Unions at Art Museums
A colleague once told me “You live better when you work in a union, especially in an art museum because you work for elitists.”