Museumist

The ironic demise of the Museum of Neoliberalism London's cult anti-capitalist museum has just closed its doors in the cruellest way possible, paving the way for more property developer bulldozing wallpaper.com/art/the-ironic…

To Save Museums, Treat Them Like Highways nytimes.com/2024/02/10/opi…

A discarded umbrella stand from a women's prison is an object of pride at a library that is dedicated to women's culture and achievements. atlasobscura.com/places/suffrag…

Sophie Calle recently decided she would not let Pablo Picasso haunt her. So, for a new exhibition, she had Paris’s Musée Picasso remove 90 percent of its collection, and make way for her latest project. artnews.com/art-news/artis…

.@daisysainsbury on the history of the Musée Dupuytren, Paris’ infamous museum of anatomical pathology which closed its doors in 2016: publicdomainreview.org/essay/musee-du… #longreads

So pleased that our new book is now in the world! Histories of Exhibition Design in the Museum is the sum of a great deal of hard work from a wonderful team of researchers and practitioners. Special thanks to my co-editors @Kate_E_Guy and @hajrawilliams routledge.com/Histories-of-E…

Our fascinating exhibition opens today @bristolmuseum. It highlights how disability can be a creative force and questions why the experiences of disabled people are stigmatised. Created with the support of @HeritageFundUK and @artfund. More: curatingforchange.org/events/

Ever wondered what it's like to go inside the vast collection of a natural history museum, or why we keep such vast natural treasures? Well, wonder no more. This terrific, interactive piece by @peterhartlaub explores the collections of @calacademy. Enjoy! sfchronicle.com/projects/2023/…

The Met Museum’s staff art exhibition made headlines when it opened to the public last year. As it turns out, these shows are anything but rare. hyperallergic.com/843413/when-mu…

Saturday Sketch Club | ⁦@royalacademy⁩ looks great! royalacademy.org.uk/page/saturday-…

Comment | Two-thirds of US museum workers are thinking about leaving their jobs—and unsurprisingly the top two reasons are burnout and low pay. How can we fix this? @Juliahalperin asks theartnewspaper.com/2023/09/15/why…

This weekend marks the final days of Poets in Vogue! If you haven't come to this exhibition exploring the relationship between the language of poets and the clothes they wear, now's the time. Visit for free during our usual opening hours, 12-8. Info: southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/liter…

Slathered in bubblegum pink paint, this exhibition in historic downtown Tulsa is adorned with paintings and personal belongings of queer Prairie icons. hyperallergic.com/836672/a-visit…

From a museum hiring manager:

I need to contact Booking.com (@bookingcom) about a fraudulent booking, but can't seem to get a contact email. Does anyone have a customer service email for them?

In the latest attack on Italian cultural landmarks, a tourist defaced the cherished Vasari Corridor, an act that the director of Florence’s Uffizi Galleries says should be dealt with a firm hand. artnews.com/art-news/news/…

Natalia Zagorska-Thomas (@expurgamento) and @CBeditions) have produced brilliant and laugh-out-loud guide to the rat aqualungs, teaselwanglers, ectoplasm tubes, and other fanciful items dredged from Regents Canal during lockdown. sebald.wordpress.com/2023/08/22/rec…

Leaning Into Its Florentine Heritage, Ferragamo Staged Its New Campaign by Tyler Mitchell Against the Uffizi Gallery’s Renaissance Masterworks news.artnet.com/style/ferragam…

The lovely ⁦@DennisSeversHse⁩ is fundraising for repairs to their chimney. Please support them if you can! 💰 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-denn…