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Developing a Participatory, Provocative History Project at a Small Museum in Minnesota: Interview with Mary Warner

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Mary Warner, the Museum Manager at the Historical Society, wrote a series of moving articles for her museum newsletter and later for the AASLH’s Small Museum Online Community about her experiences tackling big issues in a small museum. Really, it was about which stories we had good objects for.

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The International Museum of Women Wants Your Story (Men Too!)

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They are accepting film, audio, images and text on these issues: War & Dialogue : Women's Perspectives Deadline for submissions: October 1, 2006 Let us take you beyond the headlines and show you how war is affecting the lives of young women around the world-both in conflict zones and outside them. stories story museum women international

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ISO Understanding: Rethinking Art Museum Labels

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But I’d been scribbling notes for an art museum label post for awhile, and then yesterday, the NY Times had a review of a new show at MOMA, Comic Abstraction. MOMA has standard art museum labels. When I asked an art museum educator about this (“How should I look at art?”) Should you read it like a story? Is this enough?

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

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For example, if you join a modern art museum, there is a good chance you won’t have to pay admission to other modern art museums. Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. Send a video or audio “thank you” through social media or email.

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30 Virtual and Hybrid Event Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

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Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. It’s possible to add live entertainment to your fundraising events, and it doesn’t have to be just music. Quizzes based on music, TV shows, or sports are also frequently well received. 9) Movie screenings.

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Game Friday: Do Games Have to Be Fun To Be Good?

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He notes that film, music, visual art, and literature have evolved as media that are used in all kinds of environments, from the mundane to the profound. The kinds of connections people make when playing games or looking at comics are different than those made with film, text, or any number of more traditional media used in museums.

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Self-Identification and Status Updates: Personal Entrypoints to Museum Experiences

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I've become convinced that successful paths to participation in museums start with self-identification. If you want visitors to share stories or personal expression in your institution, you need to respect them as individuals who have something of value to contribute. Who is the "me" in the museum experience? Not so at museums.

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