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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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It’s Not Just for the Children: On Engaging Culturally Diverse Families at Museums

The authors study how the museum field has historically prioritized Anglo families in research, exhibit design and programming.

September 27, 2020
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Increasing Museum Capacities for Serving Non-White Audiences

Nick Martinez surveys the history of the relationship between museums and communities of color in the United States, particularly those identifying as Black and African American.

September 8, 2020
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The “Rich Gay”? Small Museums & Funding “Difficult” History

The authors compare the prevalence of LGBTQIA identities in the general public and the museum workforce with the lack of funding for exhibitions and programming around LGBTQIA topics.

August 20, 2020
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