– Every Thursday, we invite artists, designers, museum and heritage workers to join in #TBT (ThrowBackThursday) at #TBTMuseum. This is a fun and educational weekely event to celebrate the histories of art, museums & heritage sites. Posts may include heritage professional’s archives of photographs – dating pre-2010. Posts will be shared on MUSEUMWORKERS‘ various social media sites, and …
Various Definitions of what a MUSEUM is According to The American Alliance of Museums, museums make “unique contribution to the public by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the things of this world.” The International Council on Museums ICOM defines a museum as “a non-profit- making, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, and open to the public, …
MUSEUM WORKERS have spokend out – here are a few UPDATES: 1) ASK before we approach anyone – museum worker or not – to shake their hands (or hug them)! 2) Special dispensation for those museum workers who have mondays off to receive their hugs throughout the weeknd (June 26-29). 3) Some Responses to the 1st …
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Museums are the Playhouse of the Muses™ (2015) All nine of them, and counting: Calliope, the muse of epic poetry, Clio, the muse of history, Erato, the muse of lyric poetry, Euterpe, the muse of song, Melpomene, the muse of tragedy, Polyhymnia, the muse of hymns, Terpsichore, the muse of dance, Thalia, the muse of …
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MUSEUM WORKERS have spokend out – here are a few UPDATES (jUNE 2015) 1) ASK before we approach anyone – museum worker or not – to shake their hands (or hug them)! 2) Special dispensation for those museum workers who have mondays off to receive their hugs throughout the weeknd (June 26-29). 3) WHY Does an …
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EVENT We invite you to join the 4th Int’l Museum Workers Day #IMWD2018 on Thursday, JUNE 28, 2018. MISSION International Museum Workers Day IMWD’s mission is to educate the broader public about various professions in museum and heritage fields – including all professionals who have worked with museums and heritage at various capacities, e.g. artists, …