I chose to look at the map for the Art Institute of Chicago, which I had the pleasure of visiting
Continue readingCategorization at the Brighton Museum
The Brighton Museum & Art Gallery in Brighton and Hove, UK is a small museum that prides itself on bringing
Continue readingBlog Two: Museum Map Analysis of NMAI (NY)
Conn’s discussion of rational organization is tainted with white supremacy and notions of discrete categorizations for particular political purposes. This
Continue readingA Walk Through the Getty Center
At the Getty Center, here in Los Angeles, they categorize their exhibits based on time period, region of origin, and
Continue readingMuseums and Organization: Some Thoughts on Classification
One of my favorite museums is the J. Paul Getty Villa in Malibu (seen above, back peristyle garden). The “Villa” is
Continue readingMapping the Huntington Library
In Dillenburg’s “What, if Anything is a Museum” article, he defines a museum as “an institution whose core function includes
Continue readingMapping Museums
After spending quite some time trying to find a unique museum that made its map available online, I decided to
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It was surprising for me when first searching some museum websites to discover that it was not always an easy
Continue readingMuseum Mapping: The Air and Space Museum
After searching through a few maps of museums, the one that I found the most intriguing was the Smithsonian National
Continue readingMuseum Rationality
For this week I took a look at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. I visited this museum once when I
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