Egypt
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/15/news/museum.php
- Online: Jstor Pre-1923 Now Freely Available
JSTOR Thanks to Chuck Jones and his Ancient World Online blog for the above link. JSTOR has long been an invaluable resource for those who have access. It is good that some of the content has been opened for the general public. There was a lot of pre-1923...
- Ideological Concealment Of Mummies
The Independent, UK (Tiffany Jenkins) Egyptian mummies used to be among the most popular displays in British museum collections. But their days as a visitor attraction may be numbered. Increasingly they are being secreted away by curators, hidden away...
- New Standards On Collecting Of Archaeological Material, Ancient Art
Huliq News The American Association of Museums (AAM) today announced the establishment of standards regarding museum acquisition of archaeological material and ancient art that emphasize proper provenance of such objects and complete transparency on...
- Tutankhamun Exhibition Opening In Los Angeles
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o150625f.htm The Tutankhamun exhibition currently touring the USA is opening in Los Angeles on 16th June on the next leg of its tour, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). See below for prices etc: http://www.lacma.org/info/press/tut2005.htmEgyptology...
- For-profit Exhibitions Vs. Museums' Mission
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-ca-kingtut22may22,0,6872498,print.story?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right "Among the questions confronting art-world leaders: Should nonprofit institutions such as LACMA, whose missions are educational, scholarly...
Egypt
When museums play a commodities game
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/15/news/museum.php
An International Herald Tribune article discussing some of the controversies about public musuems and galleries becoming increasingly commercialized: "What's remarkable about the Tut show at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, for which the museum has effectively sold its good name and gallery space to a for-profit company, is that people still find this arrangement shocking. Outrageous? Sure. It's an abdication of responsibility, integrity, standards. But it's becoming the norm in the United States. Money rules. It always has, of course. But at cultural institutions today, it seems increasingly to corrupt ethics and undermine bedrock goals like preserving collections and upholding the public interest. Curators are no longer making decisions. Rich collectors, shortsighted directors and outside commercial interests are". This is not exclusively about the Tutankhamun exhibition, but delves into some of the decisions that LACMA and similar institutions are making, and some of the implications of these decisions.
- Online: Jstor Pre-1923 Now Freely Available
JSTOR Thanks to Chuck Jones and his Ancient World Online blog for the above link. JSTOR has long been an invaluable resource for those who have access. It is good that some of the content has been opened for the general public. There was a lot of pre-1923...
- Ideological Concealment Of Mummies
The Independent, UK (Tiffany Jenkins) Egyptian mummies used to be among the most popular displays in British museum collections. But their days as a visitor attraction may be numbered. Increasingly they are being secreted away by curators, hidden away...
- New Standards On Collecting Of Archaeological Material, Ancient Art
Huliq News The American Association of Museums (AAM) today announced the establishment of standards regarding museum acquisition of archaeological material and ancient art that emphasize proper provenance of such objects and complete transparency on...
- Tutankhamun Exhibition Opening In Los Angeles
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o150625f.htm The Tutankhamun exhibition currently touring the USA is opening in Los Angeles on 16th June on the next leg of its tour, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). See below for prices etc: http://www.lacma.org/info/press/tut2005.htmEgyptology...
- For-profit Exhibitions Vs. Museums' Mission
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-ca-kingtut22may22,0,6872498,print.story?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right "Among the questions confronting art-world leaders: Should nonprofit institutions such as LACMA, whose missions are educational, scholarly...