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Highlighting Diverse Collections: International Museum Day

International Museum Day is celebrated annually on May 18th. Each year, a theme is chosen to bring awareness to the challenges museums face and/or highlight their roles in society. This year’s theme is “Museums for Education and Research”, which aims to push for sustainability, inclusivity, and equitable learning environments in the museum space.

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ISBN: 9781785512230
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Museum Metamorphosis by nico wheadon
ISBN: 9781538130421
Publication Date: 2022-02-28
Learn more about museums in general! This book features roundtables, interviews, and case studies about transformative practices behind the scenes, working to orient museum work towards new goals.
Nick Cave: Forothermore by Nick Cave (Artist); Naomi Beckwith (Editor); Madeleine Grynsztejn (Foreword by); Romi Crawford (Text by); Krista Thompson (Text by)
ISBN: 9781942884965
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Explore the breadth of Nick Cave’s practice with this book, curated by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and the Guggenheim Museum. The title reflects the artist’s lifelong goal, to create art for those marginalized by dominant society and culture.
Fashion, History, Museums by Julia Petrov
ISBN: 1350048992
Publication Date: 2019-02-07
Clothing has not always been displayed in museums, but this has changed over the past few decades. Now seen as a cultural product, fashion museum exhibitions have become more prevalent, making the display of dress an important part of curation.