WHAT IS A MUSEUM? Intro
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 12:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Category: US
INTRODUCTION
November 17, 2020 12pm- 1pm EST What is the purpose of museums today? How do museums meet their sustainable, ethical, political, social, cultural challenges and responsibilities in the 21st century? Do museums reflect the accountability and transparency under which they are expected to acquire and use their material, financial, social and intellectual resources? Speakers: Elaine Heumann Gurian, Senior Museum Consultant Tom Loughman, Director and CEO, Wadsworth Athenaeum of Art, Co-Chair, ICOM-US Rick West, President and CEO, Autry Museum of the American West, ICOM-US Board Member Moderators: Alejandra Peña Gutiérrez, Executive Director, Museo de Arte de Ponce, ICOM-US Executive Committee Kate Quinn, Executive Director, James A. Michener Art Museum, ICOM-US Executive Committee Contact: [email protected] |