Museums must support artists, audiences, and communities in supporting democracy and the sovereign rights of countries against authoritarian aggressors like Putin.
Museums Are Civil Society, Damn It!
PDF of Article “Museums Are Civil Society, Damn It!” “A museum is a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment for the purposes of education, study and enjoyment.”[i] Last week I received a phone call …
Types of Museums
According to the IMLS there are approximately 35,000 museums in the USA, the largest category of museum by “type” is Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, and Historic Houses and Sites.
How many museums in the world?
How many museums in the world? There are approximately 55,000 museums in the world.
What is a Museum ?
A museum is a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment for the purposes of education, study and enjoyment.