Many older pieces of Baltimore’s built environment are well recognized across the country, like the Cathedral, the Bromo Seltzer Tower, and the historic rowhouse fabric. The value of these structures is relatively uncontroversial. The icons of the city’s recent architectural past are less well known. Buildings like the Mies van der Rohe projects at One… Read more »
Daily Archives: Thursday, October 9, 2014
The Social Responsibility of Museums
Talk Proposal: Like many colleagues I believe that cultural institutions have a social responsibility to the communities in which they are situated. But what exactly does this mean to each of us? Can there be consensus on how museums should serve the public? Should there be? Does this role change from history museums to fine… Read more »
Play Proposal: Tag & Tweet
Who’s up for a game of tag & tweet? The plan, still developing, is to roam the halls (and grounds?) of the Maryland Historical Society in search of cool and compelling objects. As defined by whatever stop-us-in-our-tracks. We’ll then gather round to investigate, take some pics, ask each other questions, throw out possible interpretive angles, and,… Read more »
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