Winter 2024
Muse Magazine
This issue explores how governance in museums connects with Indigenous sovereignty, artificial intelligence, and more. You can also build on your supervision skills with guidance from the Young Canada Works team, as well as provide feedback for our experiment with ChatGPT.
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Message From The Executive Director
It has been 20 years since I graduated from the Applied Museum Studies course at Algonquin College. When I was debating what I wanted to do as a career ...
Moved to Action Program Update
The CMA Reconciliation Council convened in person in October for the first time since 2019. They came together to contemplate the path forward in actualizing Indigenous self-determination ...
In the Spotlight
Read about some of the latest developments in the museum sector.
Considering Children in Museums
Children have long been seen as an integral audience for museums. The 2021 report Trust and Value: The Role of Museums in Canada in the Twenty-First Century, produced by ...
Infusing Meaning, Art and Community, exploring the practice of the Native Youth Program
In honouring my teachings, it is imperative that I introduce myself properly before we talk business. My name is Damara Jacobs-Petersen and my Ancestral names are ...
Insights of Students of Colour into Museum Studies
To be a person from a visible minority in museum studies often means making space for yourself at the table. This comes as no surprise, ...
mámawihitowin | Ganaagishkwadaadiwin | Asenbli | Rencontre | Gathering: Indigenous Beadwork, Embroidery and Quillwork
Inspiring lessons can be learned from seeing the exhibition Gathering: Indigenous Beadwork, Embroidery and Quillwork, this year’s winner of the Governor General’s Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive! ...
A Changing Approach to Professional Development
One of the roles held by museums associations in Canada is to ensure that their museum members are equipped to handle societal changes and ...
The Decolonization of Museum Education
As colonial institutions, universities have played a central role in the colonization of Indigenous Peoples and, in many ways, they continue upholding the colonial systems policies and ...
Thomas V. Hill
On November 11, 2023 Tom Hill, one of the greatest leaders and advocates for Indigenous arts and culture, moved on to the other side. ...
Young Canada Works And Museum Studies
From the perspective of the Young Canada Works program, there are no specific requirements for the educational experience of participants. Specific requirements can, however, ...
Farewell To Nova Scotia: The Legacy Of Helen Creighton In Petpeswick
In 1964, listeners tuning in to the popular CBC Halifax program, ‘Singalong Jubilee’ heard the Nova Scotia Song for the first time. Performed by show regular, Catherine McKinnon, ...