In keeping with the idea of the Horizon Report, Tim Grove offers ten suggestions for history organizations struggling with adopting technology.
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“Can we use objects from the past and present to envision our future?”
In her Summer 2011 article in History News Rainey Tisdale asks, “Do History Museums Still Need Objects?“. Lynne Ireland responds with a resounding “yes” but shares some corollary questions that fuel her institution’s strategic planning discussions as they address the very concrete challenges that surround this issue.
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“Are we here to serve the stuff or the people?”
In her Summer 2011 article in History News Rainey Tisdale asks, “Do History Museums Still Need Objects?“. David Crosson responds and suggests we are asking the wrong question and that the underlying issue is one of fundamental values, not one of resources or means.
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An Ideal World: A Tiered System for our Collections
In her Summer 2011 article in History News Rainey Tisdale asks, “Do History Museums Still Need Objects?“. Trevor Jones reacts by describing his ideal world — one in which there would be a tiered system for our collections.
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“Wouldn’t it just make people feel?”
In her Summer 2011 article in History News Rainey Tisdale asks, “Do History Museums Still Need Objects?“. Ron Potvin shares his gut reactions and ties his reflections to an exhibition he recently visited.
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Are Collections Old Bones or New Ideas?
In her Summer 2011 article in History News Rainey Tisdale asks, “Do History Museums Still Need Objects?“. Linda Norris offers a reply: “We absolutely still need objects—but we need to experiment more broadly, be less rigid, and encourage our communities to view our collections in new ways …”
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Do History Museums Still Need Objects?
This piece considers seven major issues currently confronting history museums and historic sites as they seek to make their collections meaningful, relevant, and accessible for a general audience. Do history museums still need objects?
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Washington Slept Here? Upsetting the Narrative Apple Cart at Historic Sites
In 2009, a group of students at Brown University undertook a project to revitalize and reinterpret the Governor Stephen Hopkins House in Providence, focusing on the untold story of enslaved. Is the methodology used during this project easily reproducible by other house museums? Is attracting new audiences worth the risk of alienating existing audiences?
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Can We Make Historic House Museums Sustainable?
House museums are an important segment of the museum field, but they are increasingly in danger of being marginalized. What can we do to make sure that historic house museums are physically and financially sustainable beyond our generation?
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Re: Local History found in Local Chapters of National Organizations
“I have just read this issue’s column on the Encyclopedia of Local History, and it occurs to me that there is a great deal of local history to be found in the local chapters of national organizations. In addition to the obvious (for me) ones like Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting, I am thinking about service and fraternal clubs (Elks, Lions, Optimists, and Rotary), all of which have a component of community service in them.” Read more …
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