Here in Fairbanks the day is at its shortest, the sun rising at 10:57am and setting at 2:39 pm. Outside it’s -17.6 degrees. When it’s this cold there’s no wind, so the snow just stays where it fell, and there are several inches of snow decorating the trees. Cold, snow, short days - one might think this is a depressing time of year. But it
This is the second part of a multi-part video series documenting our October 25 pre-conference workshop on visitor comfort at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park, San Diego.
From disease and death to land loss and forced subjugation, native museums often have the daunting task of exploring difficult issues and events. Too often, as museum planners and exhibit designers, we talk around these subjects without fully confronting them. Three museum professionals from the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. and Bishop Museum and 'Iolani Palace in Honolulu, Hawai'i will share their efforts to shed light on these dark chapters. What problems did they encounter? How did they work with community members?
