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Have you had the experience of reading something when a word, a name, or a concept piques your curiosity and sets you off on a research quest? This often happens for Collections Management Specialist Nancy Anderson when she's working with human history collections at the Museum, and regularly inspires her inner ‘Nancy Drew’! Read her blog, "Where in the World is Karnac, MB?" to learn about one of her latest quests: https://ow.ly/eTGX50Ul4GG

A simple way to incorporate this idea into personal study or corporate worship is to learn/teach a short history of Juneteenth. Check out the Juneteenth digital toolkit curated by The National Museum of African American History. (https://lnkd.in/e8ecCSrz)

What do you think of when you hear the word taxidermy? There are many ways to preserve natural history specimens, and taxidermy is one of the ways we use in the Museum Collection! In this video, join Dr. Brigit Tronrud in the collection storage to learn a bit more about what goes into preserving a specimen in this way, and how researchers study them.

New on the Civility Localized Blog: Journey To The Past at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. Join us as we explore the significance of where the museum is located, what can be learned inside, and how the Center For Family History is changing how family histories are traced. See photos from the personal travels of our founder, Christine Edwards, MPA, and learn how the visit impacted her. Read now on our website: https://lnkd.in/dsHMi3eA #IAAM #CharlestonSC #CivilityLocalized #NewBlogPost #NewOnTheBlog #Blog

The concept of freedom & the hard history of slavery can be tough for kids to grasp. As we approach #Juneteeth, Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture has age-appropriate activities, books, and historical resources to support young children’s understanding & celebration of Juneteenth: https://lnkd.in/gUn_YEMd

Often referred to as "the Olympics of the art world," the Venice Biennale shapes the tastes of curators, critics, collectors and dealers. Through the lens of the current edition, artnet and the Art Resources Team at Morgan Stanley, led by Ferdousi Islam, take a look at the historical marginalization of Latin American artists and explore four case studies that highlight some of the regional intricacies. Read the full article: https://mgstn.ly/3WASjnF

How we are simultaneously living through the worst and the best eras in Art history. Full video here, https://lnkd.in/gP7nPPDn

Education in the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) field is key to preserving cultural heritage for future generations. By nurturing childrens appreciation for the past, we ensure they grow up to understand and protect it. 🏛️📜🖼️

Happy Juneteenth! To learn more about why the effective end of slavery in the United States came several years AFTER the Emancipation Proclamation, check out this article from the National Museum of African American History and Culture: https://lnkd.in/gfss6-ku

The unique challenges facing museum specialists dealing with the Cold War, this book takes a lead in developing the collection, display and interpretation of this history. The chapters question what makes a Cold War object; address the complexity of Cold War time; face up to questions of Cold War race, gender and imperialism; and reveal how to materialise the Cold War imaginary in museums. Most importantly perhaps, the volume demonstrates that, a consideration of the interconnecting forces of global twentieth-century history enables experts to add important complexity and nuance to the narratives with which they work and improve visitor understandings through innovative interpretations 240p 2024 Routledge https://lnkd.in/gkafsuWT