Antique Spotlight - Children's Day - Museums
This is the seventh in a series of antique spotlights focusing on dolls. Each article will feature a museum to visit that currently has dolls on display! The Better Play for Childhood League, established in 1926 to "stimulate normal play" and .. [... more]
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Antique Spotlight - Glossary of Doll Terms - Museums
This is the final in a series of antique spotlights focusing on dolls. Each article featured a museum to visit that currently has dolls on display! In order to understand the world of antique dolls, there are some key words to know! Here are some ... [... more]
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Museum Collaborations - Museums
There are plenty of opportunities for museums and other groups to work together and increase their impact in the community. There is power in numbers! Collaborations with schools, community organizations, and other museums can bring increased ... [... more]
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So You Want To Be a Museum Director - Museums
Every museum, no matter what its size, needs a leader. At a smaller place, that person would wear many hats, ranging from paying the bills to giving tours to mounting exhibitions. At a bigger institution, the job would be mostly administrative, ... [... more]
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The United States Air Force Museum - Museums
I have to admit, my husband was much more excited to see this museum than I was. He has his private pilot's license, and his grandfather was an aviator in World War II, so he was thrilled to visit the official museum of the Air Force. But we ... [... more]
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What Is an Accession Number? - Museums
Museums keep track of donated items by assigning each artifact a unique number called an accessions number. It is made up of three banks of numbers: Say someone brings in a donation of two pairs of shoes, one dress, and a cast iron frying pan in ... [... more]
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Celebrate the Holidays at a Museum - Museums
Instead of focusing on the usual hustle and bustle, why not experience a taste of the past this year with a visit to your local museum? Most museums hold special events this time of year for families, adults, and children. While the focus usually ... [... more]
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Why Museums Cannot Provide Appraisal Values for ...
The Code of Ethics written by the American Association of Museums (AAM) and the International Council of Museums (ICOM) prohibits museum professionals from engaging in appraisal-related activities. One reason for this guideline is to prevent a ... [... more]
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Antique Spotlight - Dolls Today - Museums
This is the eighth in a series of antique spotlights focusing on dolls. Each article featured a museum to visit that currently has dolls on display! Before 1950, toy manufacturers almost exclusively marketed toward parents. But in the latter half ... [... more]
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Shaker Museum at South Union - Museums
Communal societies have always fascinated me. I am interested in how a system that can appear to be "perfect" can still disintegrate over time and vanish from our collective consciousness, becoming another quaint example of a group "ahead [... more]
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Preserving Your Heirloom Textiles - Museums
Many families have wedding dresses, quilts, tablecloths, and other textiles that are passed down for generations. To preserve these precious artifacts for the future, they require special care, handling, and storage materials. Here are some tips ... [... more]
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NASCAR Hall of Fame Searches for City to Call Home - Museums
But the stars of NASCAR have no shrine to call their own. Until now. Plans were recently unveiled for the new NASCAR Hall of Fame, and several cities are vying for the chance to have it built in their city. Among the contenders are several ... [... more]
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