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A place to keep interesting articles I read instead of massive bookmarks folder. Museums, heritage, art, culture, accessibility, representation, and whatever else I find interesting. None of the work is written by me.

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'We thought we'd be back in weeks': behind the scenes at the locked down V&A

What does a museum do when forced to close for months? At the V&A, they’ve cleaned, repaired, renovated, bubblewrapped – and kept burglars a

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History museums launch new program to address lack of representation in stories about Toronto | CBC News

Toronto's 10 history museums have launched a new program that aims to address the lack of representation in stories about the city.

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Meet Your Meme Lords

A small team at the Library of Congress is archiving internet culture as fast as it can (now, from home).

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The Update: Passer aux événements virtuels - Think with Google

Marcelo Alba, responsable des événements explique comment Google a organisé ses événements virtuels au cours des derniers mois.

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They Did Exist

Admit it when you think of the Victorian Era, your mind subconsciously exclude Black Victorians. Unfortunately, little information is availa

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Why a New Statue of Medusa Is So Controversial

The gorgon, seen holding Perseus' severed head, stands across from the court where Harvey Weinstein was tried

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Quick Turtle

Quarantined Woman Creates a Fine Art Museum For Her Guinea Pig

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/defund-police-protest-black-lives-matter-1.5705101

Activists topple statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in downtown Montreal | CBC News

A group of activists toppled a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in Place du Canada in downtown Montreal on Saturday afternoon in the aftermat

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Someone erected plaques around Toronto telling the slave-owning pasts of prominent historical families | CBC News

Temporary plaques exposing the history of the families behind some of Toronto’s street names have been spotted around the city. 

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As Museums Get on TikTok, the Uffizi Is an Unlikely Class Clown

The art museum in Florence was one of the first to use the social media platform, posting unusually irreverent videos that challenge its dignified reputation.

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uffizisocial on TikTok

Got any plans for tonight?! #pinkyandthebrain #tonight #friday #comedy #uffizi #world

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White Supremacy in Museums and Calls to Immediate Action

BC Museums Association is live now.

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Sunday Times survey saying artist is topmost non-essential job sparks anger in community

People shouldn't put down other's jobs, one artist said.

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Open letter to artist-run centres: Moving Beyond Statements of Solidarity — articule

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Curator ignores police orders to delete tweets on destroying statues

An Oxford-educated museum curator who tweeted a guide on how to chemically destroy bronze statues has been forced to delete the posts after receiving a stern warning from police.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has gained almost 200,000 social media followers since lockdown began—here's how

We speak to the museum's social media manager Claire Lanier about her digital engagement strategies in the age of Covid-19