This article was first published by AP News. President-elect Donald Trump is promising to replace the head of the National Archives , thrusting the agency back into the political spotlight after his mishandling of sensitive documents led to a federal indictment. The agency piqued Trump’s ire after it alerted the Department of Justice about potential problems with Trump’s handling […]
This article was first published by dezeen. Houses by Richard Neutra and Ray Kappe are among more than 12,000 structures lost in the ongoing fires in Los Angeles. The Palisades and Eaton fires are the two largest of the several fires that have caused at least 24 deaths and the destruction of more than 12,000 buildings in Los […]
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This article was first published by Towards Digital Collections. The Towards Digital Collections resources have been created with small and medium-sized GLAM institutions in mind to help those thinking about, starting or continuing their journey towards digitisation and making collections online. We invite anyone working within the GLAM sector and with an interest in digital […]
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This article was first published by The National Museums Liverpool. The Transatlantic Slavery and Legacies in Museums Forum is pleased to announce that applications for our pilot Knowledge Sharing Programme are now open. The Knowledge Sharing Programme is a new initiative created by the Transatlantic Slavery and Legacies in Museums Forum and fully funded through […]
This article was first published by BBC News. A giant model of Wallace and Gromit super-villain Feathers McGraw has been created to welcome visitors back to the newly reopened Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum. Situated in the main foyer, the fibreglass replica has been made by the Oscar-winning Aardman Animations and is thought to […]
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This article was written by ICOM UK’s Student and Emerging Professional Group. Museum Talk Despite a slow recognition of exhibition production and knowledge-making as collective efforts, the critical role of arts administrators and their support systems remains underexplored and often sidelined in contemporary art. This oversight persists as these roles fall through the cracks between […]
This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. The Pacific Tsunami Museum, a fixture of the waterfront in Hilo on the island of Hawaii for nearly 30 years, is facing an uncertain future. In a recent interview with Hawai’i Public Radio, Cindi Preller, the museum’s executive director, described the extensive financial woes plaguing the institution, citing […]
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This article was first published by the Natural History Museum. Can new and emerging technologies help us understand nature in towns and cities towns and inform nature recovery? From highly sensitive sound recorders to novel ways to bring together and share large quantities of data, our recently completed gardens are full of new technologies to […]
This article was first published by The Scotsman. The National Galleries of Scotland has warned it could have to start shuttering its flagship attractions in Edinburgh to cut costs amid an escalating financial crisis. Bosses have told MSPs that at least £40 million is needed to address the declining condition of its buildings. National, Portrait […]
