How open-access GLAM institutions succeed: 3 case studies

#ArtNetNews: Mass MoCA, the giant contemporary art museum in North Adams, Massachusetts, has a history of doing things museums don’t typically do. It was among the first art institutions to open in a disused industrial space; it innovated the leasing of its abundant space to commercial tenants; and it truly integrates performing arts into its programming, rather than treating them as an add-on. Now it’s launching a record label. (The museum joins a select fellowship of art businesses and institutions that have put out records, including Chicago art gallery Corbett vs. Dempsey, the Dia Art Foundation, JUBG Gallery in Cologne, and White Columns in New York.) Records will result not only from in-studio recordings of musicians, but also from museum residencies, spoken word performances, and even sound art that appears at the museum. Read more: https://bit.ly/4gU76Cc Article by Brian Boucher _______ Pictured: MASS MoCA. Photo: Shutterstock.

Owning art doesn't have to be a zero-sum game - not when you can share it with others. Sharing collections is good for the public, and for institutions. Take the sharing of the Alfred Stieglitz Collection by Fisk_University Galleries and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: When Crystal Bridges acquired a 50% stake in the collection in 2012, the funds helped the Fisk restore the art, and it allows the collection to be seen by a lot more people at both museums. It also led to a richer partnership between these otherwise very different museums, including their work together on a forthcoming publication on the collection. Sharing ownership changes the relationships between museums - for the good. This is one example of innovating collection sharing you can find in our latest report, "More Art for More People in More Places": https://lnkd.in/e6XPGPCX

Collections are the timeless treasures of museums. They preserve cultural heritage; they offer new ways to understand the world. And there are important reasons for museums to keep adding to them, including representing artists, forms of art, and regions previously underrepresented in museum collections. At the same time, those growing collections, especially when every object is owned 100% of the time by each museum (most of which is rarely seen), present their own costs. To kickoff our latest report "More Art for More People in More Places", Stephen Reily presented newly compiled data on the growth of these collections (and their growing costs). Watch now on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/e8KYzDPA. And stay tuned for more videos from "More Art in More People in More Places".

Intellect is pleased to announce that Journal of Curatorial Studies 14.1 is out now! This issue explores examples of curatorial intervention into museums, commemorative and historical sites, and urban streets that address issues of decolonization, the politics of evaluation, civic culture and community participation. Including ‘The Politics of Urban Participation: From the Right to the City to the Right to the Museum’ by Florian Bettel and Luise Reitstätter and ‘Spectres in the Museum: A Curatorial Case for Hauntology’ by Anne Koval #VisualArts #CuratorialStudies For more information about the journal and issue click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dhkr7GC Access the issue via Discover 👉 https://lnkd.in/eDwWcBVq Follow the journal on Facebook here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eisBbJw6

We are proud to share that our co-founder and art director Olena Zenchenko took part in an interview for the French magazine Geo France. In the article “Under the bombs in Ukraine, an army of art saves threatened cultural treasures”, the story of Ukrainian efforts to digitally preserve cultural heritage during the war is told — from 3D-scanning endangered buildings to creating virtual museums. Among them is the Museum of Stolen Art, where looted and destroyed works from Mariupol are brought back into the public eye in a digital format. Olena spoke about why Ukrainians continue to return to culture even amidst destruction: “Since the beginning of the war, Ukrainians have been eager to reconnect with cultural institutions such as museums, galleries, and theaters to better understand who they are, and the history and identity of their country. By virtually exhibiting stolen works, we are also advocating for their return.” Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/etfbUm3j Want to learn more news about our museum? Support us on Patreon or make a one-time contribution on Monobank: https://lnkd.in/e_wU_RMF

Oxford University’s History of Science Museum has received Listed Building Consent and Planning Permission for a major project which aims to transform the world’s oldest purpose-built public museum building. The planning application was managed by Experience Oxfordshire partner Edgars. Read the press release ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e77RKfHv #ExperienceOxfordshire #EOPartner #ServiceProvider #press

The graphs below, from the study “An Analysis of Visitors’ Length of Stay through Noninvasive Bluetooth Monitoring in the Louvre Museum” by Yuji Yoshimura, Anne Krebs & Carlo Ratti, visualize how the later visitors enter, the less time they spend in the museum, dropping from nearly four hours in the morning to about two by late afternoon. They reveal how crowding, fatigue, and time constraints influence not only how long visitors stay, but also how deeply they engage with art. For museum educators, understanding these temporal patterns can help schedule programs when attention and learning are at their peak.

A new study of 523 museum visitors finds that reflection and joy are key predictors of impact. ‼️ Reflective engagement that leads to deeper meaning and personal change. If you want to create lasting impact, focus less on flash and more on inviting emotional and cognitive engagement. 📄 Full article: https://lnkd.in/gjuCxy5p 👥 Authors: Pieter de Rooij, Adriaan van Liempt, Moji Shahvali & Jan Packer International Council of Museums (ICOM) American Alliance of Museums MuseumNext Smithsonian Institution #VisitorExperience #MuseumImpact #ExperienceDesign #TransformativeLearning #Reflection #PublicEngagement #CulturalInstitutions #MuseumStudies

How can museum objects help us confront the most difficult chapters of human history? In a new blog post, Thomas Kador reflects on the themes of his book Object-Based Learning: Exploring Museums and Collections in Education and examines how objects from museums and collections can serve as powerful tools for dialogue and understanding. From the extinction of the Thylacine to UCL’s own eugenics collections, these objects challenge us to engage critically with the past. 👉 Read the full post on the UCL Press blog: https://bit.ly/4n92tX9 #HigherEducation #Museums #ObjectBasedLearning #CriticalThinking #UCLPress

Today’s conversation is with Christopher Bedford, the Helen and Charles Schwab Director of SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Chris is leading a bold initiative to make the museum community-centered, inclusive, and reflective of San Francisco’s cultural identity. In this episode, he shares how SFMOMA is adapting to a changing world and redefining what a modern museum can be. Listen now: http://bit.ly/3IBDOeQ