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When Diversity Calls, Pick Up the Phone!
As museum professionals we do a lot of talking about diversity. But how do we actually go about attracting diverse visitors? Perhaps museums need to stop looking at diversity as a challenge they need to overcome, and start viewing it … Continue reading
Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t: Community Involvement in Exhibition Development
Reflecting on Gaelic Gotham: A History of the Irish in New York City, an exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York in 1996, curator Jack Salzman stated, “I know there are people who believe that these shows … Continue reading
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