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  • Photograph of loudspeakers hanging from the ceiling of the Tate Britain museum, framed by classical columns. Sound installation of War Damaged Musical Instruments (2015) by Susan Phillipsz at Tate Britain. Photo by Julian Abrams. Image courtesy of the artist, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, and Galerie Isabella Bortolozzi.

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Breaking the (Museum of) Sound Barrier: An interview with John Kannenberg

In this age of digital news and social media, our lives have become portable. The Museum of Portable Sound is a reflection on this, being both a sign of...

July 1, 2019
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Curator sparks international dialogue on ivory in museums

Curator has published a special issue that tackles ivory in museums from a variety of perspectives. The push for total bans on movement of ivory in many countries, and many states in the...

January 26, 2018
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Welcome to the Discussion

As the new Editor of Curator, I’m thrilled to launch the new CuratorJournal.org website alongside Issue 59.3, which is now available online. Here in the Discussion section of the website, you’ll find...

August 10, 2016
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VIRTUAL ISSUES

Defining the Museum: Struggling with a New Identity

Cataloging an evolving definition for museums and what that could mean for the future of ICOM’s new definition.

May 22, 2020
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The Human Condition: Health, Wellness, & Emotional Connection in Museums

The museum field has addressed illness, disability, death, and overall health with a variety of techniques.

April 20, 2020
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You Love Them, but You Don’t Know Them: Recognizing & Welcoming Lived Experiences

Whether museums want it to be or not, their audiences are composed of diverse social categories that must be embraced and represented.

March 30, 2020
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