I am so very excited about the upcoming WMA conference in Portland. The sessions sound most interesting, and the events promise to be enjoyable.
The other reason I'm so looking forward to this conference is to share the great news that WMA is thriving. After some very difficult decisions last year, the Board has worked tirelessly to strengthen the organization and put it on a sound financial...
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September 28, 2010
By Ted Greenberg
Hey, I have a happy smile on my face. I will see you in Portland in the next couple of weeks at the 75th anniversary celebration of the Western Museums
Association annual meeting. I am part of the presentation panel discussion: It’sAlive or Has Been in the Past: Care of Live Collections and Concerns of Use of Endangered Species in Museum Objects.
I will be joined by Tracy...
Hey, I have a happy smile on my face. I will see you in Portland in the next couple of weeks at the 75th anniversary celebration of the Western Museums
Association annual meeting. I am part of the presentation panel discussion: It’sAlive or Has Been in the Past: Care of Live Collections and Concerns of Use of Endangered Species in Museum Objects.
I will be joined by Tracy...
September 24, 2010
A2, Single Session Panel Discussion: “Selling Our Collections, New perspectives on Old Controversies in Today’s Economy,” Moderated by Doug DeFors (Monday, October 18, 2 PM to 3:15 PM)
By Doug DeFors
Imagine a museum press conference that announced, unapologetically, that the board had voted to sell a number of very valuable paintings from the permanent collection to avoid imminent bankruptcy....
By Doug DeFors
Imagine a museum press conference that announced, unapologetically, that the board had voted to sell a number of very valuable paintings from the permanent collection to avoid imminent bankruptcy....
September 22, 2010
Co chairing the program committee for the Portland meeting has been very rewarding. The penultimate version of the PROGRAM has just been posted on the main conference page. Check it now for your pre-conference workshop locations and for all the latest details on sessions and events. The conference promises to be a good one this year and I for one am really looking forward to exploring the...
September 19, 2010
Avast ye! It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, so batten down the hatches, all ye land lubbers, put down yer grog and prepare ye for some links to pirate-themed museums and exhibitions! We'll not be toleratin' any bilge rats here, so look to 'em smartly! And if ye be havin' more pirate/museum sites to share, please be doin' so in the comments.
Oh, and while ye be checkin' out the museum...
Oh, and while ye be checkin' out the museum...
September 19, 2010
During the weekend leading up to our 2010 conference there are a handful of terrific workshops taking place. One that is definitely on my to-do list is “Tools of the Imagination at Play”, hosted by the Portland Children’s museum (Sunday 17th, 1-5pm).
Who doesn’t have kids coming through their doors? Even if you home institution isn’t a children’s museum per se, there are ideas and practices...
Who doesn’t have kids coming through their doors? Even if you home institution isn’t a children’s museum per se, there are ideas and practices...
September 8, 2010
CALL FOR PROPOSALS!
The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums, in cooperation with the Western Museums Association, the American Institute of Architects San Francisco Chapter, the Association of Children's Museums and the International Association of Museum Facility Administrators, is pleased to announce the 2011 Building Museums® Symposium Call for Session Proposals.
Our 7th Anniversary Symposium...
September 7, 2010
By Stephanie Weaver
I was able to get over to the Autry Museum of Western Heritage to see their newest exhibition called Home Lands: How Women Made the West. It's truly one of THE most creative and engaging exhibits I've ever seen, so I wanted to do it justice with a full blog post and some research. The show ran at the Autry through August 22, 2010 in Los Angeles, and will travel to other venues...
I was able to get over to the Autry Museum of Western Heritage to see their newest exhibition called Home Lands: How Women Made the West. It's truly one of THE most creative and engaging exhibits I've ever seen, so I wanted to do it justice with a full blog post and some research. The show ran at the Autry through August 22, 2010 in Los Angeles, and will travel to other venues...
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