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The Astronomer: Curating the Light of Thought
A man leans toward a globe. His fingers stretch toward its curved surface. A shaft of soft, directional light cuts across his face, the...
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Upcycling in Museums: Giving New Life to Exhibition Materials
Exhibitions are by nature temporary. Walls are built, signage printed, display cases assembled only to be dismantled a few months later....
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The Horse Fair: When the Canvas Refused to Be Tamed
A wall of horses surges across the frame. Veins bulge. Hooves pound. Their handlers strain to control them but barely. Muscles spiral....
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Museums and Mental Health: How Art and Culture Aid Wellbeing
In recent years, the conversation about museums has expanded beyond collections, education, and tourism. Increasingly, cultural...
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The Pyramids of Giza: Curating for Forever
Three shapes. Immense, immovable. Casting shadows that stretch across five millennia. Rising from the desert like questions carved in...
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3D Printing and Conservation: How Museums are Preserving the Past
Preserving the past has always required both artistry and science. Today, a new tool is transforming the field: 3D printing. Once a...
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The Third of May 1808: When the Museum Becomes a Witness Stand
A man in a white shirt throws his arms wide, illuminated like Christ. Before him, a faceless firing squad raises their rifles in unison....
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Woman with a Parasol: Curating the Breeze Between Us
She turns, caught mid-step. Her dress ripples. Her veil lifts. Her parasol tilts to meet the wind. Below her, a young boy peers through a...
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From LED Lighting to Solar Panels: The Green Revolution in Museums
Museums are often thought of as guardians of the past, but today they are increasingly called upon to safeguard the future. With rising...
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Frida’s Thorns: Curating the Self as Myth, Mirror, and Manifesto
She stares straight into us. Her expression is unreadable, neither challenge nor surrender. Around her neck, a thorn necklace cuts into...
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The Future of Museum Guides: AI-Powered Personalization
For centuries, museum guides have been storytellers, interpreters, and companions, helping visitors navigate the treasures of cultural...
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The Sydney Opera House: When Architecture Becomes Performance
White sails rise against the cobalt sky. Concrete curves glint like bone and shell. Set on the edge of Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Opera...
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The Treachery of Images: This Is Not a Museum Label
A pipe floats against a blank, beige backdrop. Beneath it, in precise cursive, it reads: “Ceci n’est pas une pipe.” (“This is not a...
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The Power of Big Data: Understanding Visitor Behavior in Real Time
The traditional tools of museum evaluation, comment cards, exit surveys, attendance counts, tell only part of the story. They capture...
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Olympia: When the Gaze Gazes Back
She lies nude, unashamed, unsoftened. One hand rests not hidden between her legs. She stares directly at you. Not inviting. Not amused....
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AI-Generated Museum Tours: Personalization Through Machine Learning
For centuries, museums have curated experiences for the many. Now, with artificial intelligence, they can curate for the one. Advances in...
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AI-Generated Museum Tours: Personalization Through Machine Learning
For centuries, museums have curated experiences for the many. Now, with artificial intelligence, they can curate for the one. Advances in...
19 agoTempo di lettura: 2 min


Christina’s World: The Art of Unreachable Horizons
She lies in the grass, turned toward a distant house. Her pink dress clings to her spine. Her arms brace her. Her hair catches wind. And...
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Rewilding Museums: Blending Natural and Cultural Heritage
In a time when climate change and biodiversity loss dominate global headlines, museums have an unexpected but powerful role to play not...
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The Fighting Temeraire: Curating the Art of Letting Go
A majestic warship, pale and ghostlike, glides across a golden river, pulled by a dark, industrial tugboat. The sun sets, burning,...
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