Discover the art of commerce. 
The exhibition “Art of Commerce: Trade Catalogs in Watson Library” showcases highlights from The Met’s vast collection of nearly 2,000 trade catalogs, spanning from the 18th century to today.
These catalogs—published around the world—feature everything from furniture, jewelry, and textiles to lighting, fashion, musical instruments, and even automobiles.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
@metmuseum #museums
Found on LinkedIn, and in fact this is a LinkedIn Post: an online museum of outsider art. “The Swiss online museum http://www.outsider-art-brut.ch presents what is now a very extensive collection of Art Brut, free of charge and around the clock, 364 days a year and free of unwanted interruptions for advertising. Launched 13 years ago on a much smaller scale, the content of the website has grown […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/10/found-on-linkedin-online-museum-of-outsider-art/
You're Invited: Two Free Webinars on Emergency Preparedness & Exhibition Conservation:
** Emergency Preparedness: Preventive Care Strategies to Mitigate Risk and Protect Collections
Thursday, April 17 at 11am PT / 2pm ET
** The Conservator's Role in Exhibitions: Preservation, Preparation, and Presentation
Thursday, May 15 at 11am PT / 2pm ET
https://community.aam-us.org/discussion/youre-invited-two-free-webinars-on-emergency-preparedness-exhibition-conservation #museums #webinar
#Nevada #museums #GLAM #aliens
'The Outpost 51 Alien Museum, located in Boulder City, is packed with wild alien recreations and fascinating events linked to extraterrestrials.
The owner, Tom Devlin, is a special effects artist and creates and builds the displays.
One display includes a deep dive into the Roswell Incident, complete with life-size replicas of the aliens some believe crash landed there in 1947.'
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/alien-exhibits-spark-curiosity-in-museum-near-las-vegas/
Reward your museum docents & gallery guides with our best selling 'Ask Me' buttons | 2"l x 2"w. | Covered with scratch & UV-resistant Mylar. Made in U.S.A. | 25% off for orders of 10 or more https://www.zazzle.com/ask_me_museum_docent_buttons-145404126016392039 #museums #artgallery #buttons #docent #guide
The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Los Angeles faces federal funding cuts of $2 million as a result of DOGE's actions. But the team at JANM isn't pulling back any of its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. “Our community is based on diversity, equity is guaranteed to us in the Constitution, and inclusion is what we believe in,” Fujioka told the LA Times. Here's more from @ArtNews.
#Art #Museums #Galleries #History @histodons #JapaneseAmericanNationalMuseum #JANM #TrumpAdministration #DOGE #USPolitics
Palestine Weavers and the Museum
https://www.mangalmedia.net/english/palestines-weavers-and-the-museumnbsp
Love this April Fool's Joke!
"Museum of the American Proud Boy to Open in DC.
The initiative is part of President Trump’s push to restore “American greatness” at the Smithsonian."
https://hyperallergic.com/1000031/museum-of-the-american-proud-boys-to-open-in-dc/ #aprilfools #museums
"Thousands turned out to the Roundhouse in Santa Fe as part of the Hands Off national protest. And they brought signs."
https://sourcenm.com/2025/04/05/hands-off-everything-we-love/
DOGE has decimated the Institute of Museum and Library Services #libraries #museums #doge #IMLS https://news.artnet.com/art-world/doge-decimates-institute-museum-library-services-imls-2626543
Trump Targets Smithsonian's 'Anti-American Ideology' | Museum Burglars Guilty Of Murder Plot | Understanding The Value Of Attractions | Gold Leaf And Gatsby | Arnish Moor Man, A Glimpse Of Eternity & The Art Of Dressing Like an Artist | More Museum News.
http://www.globalmuseum.org #globalmuseum #museums #museumnews #museumjobs #news #jobs #artgallery
Donating Beyond the Museum: Strategies for Giving and Receiving Art.
A guide for collectors, academic institutions, hospitals and other nonprofits.
https://www.artworkarchive.com/webinars/donating-beyond-the-museum-strategies-for-giving-and-receiving-art?utm_source=globalmuseum #museums #collections #globalmuseum
Envisioning and Observing Women's Exclusion From Sacred Mountains in Japan (A free, 10-page article from 2016)
Tags: #Museums #JapaneseBuddhism #History
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/envisioning-and-observing-womens-exclusion_dewitt-lindsey-e
Snake from a set of Zodiac Figures, earthenware with white slip and traces of pigment, originating from #China, dating to AD 618–907, currently in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
@archaeologyart #archaeology #China #museums
Frighteningly, #Mike_Pence is spot on. There is not an #Economist in the entire fucking world who thinks #TrumpTariffs are an intelligent thing to do. But then again the #GOP is closing #libraries, #museums, and #TheDepartmentOfEducation so they are on message. OMG I agree with #Mike_Pence. When you agree with #Mike_Pence, it's time to go to bed. Gnite.
Conversation on Creative #Aging.
Join us Monday, April 28th at 11 AM (PT) for an insightful virtual conversation with Francesca Rosenberg, Director, Access Programs and Initiatives at MoMA, who will explore innovative programs offered in museums nationwide and share practical tips and tools for making your museum more inclusive and welcoming to all. Register here https://museumeducatorsofsoutherncalifornia38.wildapricot.org/event-6135098 #museums
The #DOGE Axe Comes for #Libraries and #Museums
The Institute of #Museum and #Library Services has long received #bipartisan support. But after years of trying, President Donald #Trump has delivered it a crushing blow.
#Musk
https://www.wired.com/story/institute-museum-library-services-layoffs/
They are killing our cultural heritage. Trump regime lays off all staff at Institute of Museums and Library Services.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5334415/doge-institute-of-museum-and-library-services
#TrumpDictatorship
#libraries
#museums
