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Collections Officer Mark Hall discusses how Perth Museum is addressing its colonial collecting practices. He will review the museum's origins and acquisitions through British Empire connections and highlight its current collaboration with the Māori of Aotearoa/New Zealand, including cultural returns and co-curation in the new museum. 🎟️'s https://buff.ly/3XSbj04

Three of the reasons why attending our luncheons is an important part of professional growth. These events are an opportunity to network, learn, and stay up-to-date with industry trends. 1. Networking Opportunities Build Professional Connections: These lunches bring together professionals from different areas of public works, including engineers, contractors, suppliers, and government officials. Engage with Industry Leaders: The events often feature prominent leaders and experts in the field, allowing attendees to engage directly with thought leaders, ask questions, and share insights. Job and Career Opportunities: For those looking to expand their careers or businesses, attending these lunches can open doors to job opportunities. 2. Industry Knowledge and Insights Stay Informed: Public works is a rapidly evolving field with new technologies, regulations, and standards. The quarterly lunches provide an excellent opportunity to hear about the latest trends, regulatory changes, and best practices from industry professionals and guest speakers. Educational Presentations: The lunches often feature presentations on critical topics such as sustainable infrastructure, innovation in public works, and the latest project management strategies. These sessions can help attendees stay ahead in their field by learning about new solutions, approaches, and technologies. Hands-On Learning: Many events also include case studies or real-world examples, providing practical insights that can be applied to current or future projects. 3. Collaborative Problem-Solving Address Challenges in Public Works: Public works professionals often face complex challenges related to infrastructure, project management, or funding. The quarterly lunches provide a collaborative environment where individuals can share solutions, ideas, and experiences related to these issues. Community Impact Discussions: These lunches often include discussions about how public works impact local communities and how professionals can contribute to the long-term development and sustainability of infrastructure.

"All the Beauty in the World" by Patrick Bringley is a true darling at S&S. Everyone in its orbit has been charmed by Patrick's personal and profound story of joining the security ranks at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art 🏛️ where he immersed himself in art as a means to cope and heal with his brother's death. It's both an insider account of one of the world's great cultural institutions and a resonant meditation on life, death, family, art, creativity, friendship, and healing 🖼️ And readers agree! Now five weeks (and counting) on the 'New York Times' bestseller list and a Barnes & Noble, Inc. pick for the holidays, "All the Beauty in the World" is deservedly finding its readership and will be a story that connects with people for years to come 🫶 It's also finding its audience on the socials 📲 with one of our clips compiling 600,000+ views, 15,000 shares, 9,000 saves, and 600+ comments 🤩 A classic case of complementary book publishing with so many departments sharing in the success: sales, production, editorial, publicity, marketing, video. Thanks to Ingrid Carabulea for leading the video approach (and patiently enduring my Temple of Dendur jokes) with guidance of Sara Waber, Justin Cook and Sharon Van Meter 📹 Psst 🤫 it's a GREAT gift idea for just about anyone on your list 🎁 #books #bookpublishing #videomarketing #marketing

You should have a policy covering the exit of objects from your buildings. This could either be a standalone document or part of a wider collections management policy. ✍️ When forming your policy, this is the first question you must consider, "In what circumstances might objects leave the museum?" 🔗 https://buff.ly/3RZEIDo #PrimaryProcedures #Museums #MuseumDocumentation

How to illuminate plenty of small exhibits within a large scale of museum showcase? This would be a good example, tiny recessed museum showcase lights on the top, so quietly, but accurately and vividly reveal every detail of pottery figurines, horses, and carriages.

This case study examines our recent project involving the Pickering Museum Village, focusing on the use of wood cladding to protect and celebrate the historical significance of the building. https://lnkd.in/gishwxGG

Appraisers often rely on private sales data from dealers, highlighting the crucial role art dealers play in the art market. 🎨🌍 Dive into the pivotal role of art dealers in shaping the transatlantic art market from the late 19th to early 20th centuries! In an often overlooked perspective of the art market's history this new publication, "Money in the Air: Art Dealers and the Making of a Transatlantic Market, 1880–1930," shows how these figures not only influenced art collections but also significantly impacted the foundations of major American art museums. #ArtHistory #ArtMarket #ArtDealers 

🎨 Accessibility Innovation: PEM Offers Free EnChroma Glasses Peabody Essex Museum partners with EnChroma to provide colorblind visitors new ways to experience art. Over a dozen pairs available for red-green colorblind visitors, reaching potential 300,000 Massachusetts residents with colorblindness. "Colorblindness was overlooked... this is one of the first institutions that has taken this conversation seriously." - Petra Slinkard, Curator #MuseumAccess #ArtInnovation #MuseumTech #CulturalInclusion https://www.rfr.bz/l609124

AN AMAZING VIDEO ABOUT ART CONSERVATION, the career that I chose in the 1980s for the reasons shown and explained in the video (never have I regretted that choice). It illustrates why conservators can be valuable resources in studies of age, attribution, and authenticity, because they spend years studying the chemistry, degradation, and preservation of cultural property - and - years looking very closely at objects. But - and this is important - do not expect most conservators to say whether an object is authentic or inauthentic, misattributed or correctly attributed, old or period, because codes of ethics and guidelines for practice for conservators require a sound basis for such opinions (not mere speculation), and offering such opinions can open them to liability. Rather, listen closely for what conservators say or don’t say about authenticity, attribution, and age; for example, “wouldn’t it be interesting to have this object examined in a laboratory” or “You might ask [so and so] to look at this.” That might be what they are able to say, that you should hear. Hope this helps.