As our history deepens, people seem to have an elevated interest in their history. As museums are striving for increased Business Process Automation, they will need to take advantage of this peaked interest. One example is the restoration of old furniture. My grandparents owned a set of Patio Furniture. It was… Continue

I spent a day and a half last week at an interesting forum co-hosted by the Australia Council and the ABC (that’s the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for you non-Australians) titled “Revealing the Arts: creative conversations and solutions for the digital era”. So I thought I’d do a bit of blogging about it…

All the program, speaker info and some other blog stuff are at www.revealingthearts.com so I’m not going to repeat the program. But by way… Continue

“STILL LIFE IN SOUL: Contemporary Music Photography by Jacob Blickenstaff”
November 6, 2009 – April 30, 2010

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music announces a new exhibition, “STILL LIFE IN SOUL,” opening November 6th, 2009. The exhibit explores the current life, activity, and resurgence in popularity of soul music through portrait, performance, and documentary photography made since 2005 by music photographer Jacob Blickenstaff. This wont cost you any… Continue

How can we help blind people see art? Is there a way for people with impaired hearing to hear the power of artistic expression? How can we enable a person with a mental disability get the most out of art? In short, how can we improve access to museums and exhibitions for everyone? These and many more issues were the subject of a very intense Conference Day on 26 October in Barcelona. The venue: Gaudi’s building, La Pedrera. The speakers and audience: museum professionals and… Continue