Katherine Grier (Kasey)
- Director
Megan Hutchins
- Program Coordinator
Helen Siers
- Graduate Assistant
Armand Batisti
- Instructor
Lois Stoehr
- Instructor
Mike Zarafonetis
- Instructor
Jennifer Van Horn
- Assistant Professor
Michael Connolly
- Instructor
Robert Forloney
- Instructor
Leigh Rifenburg
- Instructor
Thanks to Suzanne Savery for calling our attention to this. Take a look at the definition, which is quite long. What do you think? (If you have time, click on the link to the ICOM compilation of definitions of "museum.")
A New Definition of "Museum" Sparks International Debate
The International Council of Museums will vote on a new definition of museums in September. The proposed change includes language about "social justice, global equality and planetary wellbeing." Criti...A terrific online exhibit with some extraordinary artifacts.
A Brief History of Slavery That You Didn't Learn in School
A child's shackles, a West African legacy, a black sergeant in the Union Army — these are stories you need to hear.Thanks to Eric Gollannek for calling our attention to this. This came out of a longstanding partnership between the Milwaukee Public Museum and the Milwaukee MTA.
Mural On Milwaukee Bus Depicting ICE Raid Draws Criticism
The long-time partnership between the Milwaukee Art Museum and Milwaukee County Transit System has drawn criticism for their recent ArtXpress Milwaukee program mural.Wow!
WASHINGTON -- The National Park Service announced today $1.657 million in grants to 16 Indian tribes and 15 museums to assist in the consultation, documentation, and repatriation of ancestral remains ...
Repatriation is getting more attention in the national American press. This is a clear case of theft.
Kenya’s Pokomo people ask the British to return what was stolen: Their source of power
The request for the return of a sacred drum comes amid a fierce debate over whether institutions that benefited from colonialism have any right to keep plundered objects.