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Winter 2021
Muse Magazine
Social change is on everyone’s mind. At the heart of a just and knowledgeable society, how can museums educate and inspire?
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What is a national museum policy and why this moment to address it?
In the Fall issue of the Muse, I suggested that any crisis, including our current multidimensional one, should not be wasted and...
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In the Spotlight
Read about some of the latest developments in the museum sector.
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Reconciliation Update
In the last issue of Muse, my appointment was announced but I had not yet started in my role as...
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Best Practices in Governance
In the Canadian Museums Association’s (CMA’s) new strategic plan, one of the goals is...
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Museum Love in the Time of COVID
Doors shuttered. Tourism at a standstill. Colleagues working at a distance...
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Museums and Lockdowns: A few observations based on topical studies
As part of an international seminar initiated by École du Louvre (France) and Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)...
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Smithsonian Digitization: Pivoting in a pandemic
The Smithsonian’s Digitization Program Office (DPO) (dpo.si.edu) was created in 2009 to increase...
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Sign Languages of Canada
The Canadian Language Museum (CLM) is a small museum with a very large reach...
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What It Takes to Make a Home
The new documentary short film What It Takes to Make a Home considers these questions carefully...
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Navigating Copyright
Copyright can affect museums largely in two ways. Either (A) the museum is the creator of new content, which can be protected ...
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Young Canada Works
How to prepare a great application
Is your museum looking for an extra set of hands or fresh ideas? Consider employing a talented student or...
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Whitchurch Township Safe
The J. & J. Taylor Safe Works was located on Front Street in Toronto from 1855 to 1924...