On strike, Paris museum workers refuse to back down
December 102009
One of Europe’s most visited museums, the Pompidou Centre of modern art, remains closed to the public, following a decision by unions on Monday to extend their two-week strike. Workers are protesting government plans to trim the civil service by replacing only half of all retiring employees.Duration: 00:49
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A brief introduction to Museums and Museum Science brought to you by the Amarillo College Natural History Museum.
Recently Kim’s been obsessing over museums, her new “hobby.” Here she reads from her latest report, “The Creation of Value: meditations on the logic of museums and other coercive institutions.” Mildly unpleasant Dead Pinky Story also included (free poster available for download at www.PinkyShow.org).
I don’t smoke. But that doesn’t mean I couldn’t enjoy the Tobacco and Salt museum in Shibuya. Its not the greatest museum ever, surely. But it is worth a peak inside if you are in the area, especially because the entry fee is only ¥100.
Ellie Rountree visits the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.
Dinosaur interacts with children in the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. Pretty cool. “Living Dinosaurs” was created by: http://www.erth.com.au/ – Check them out.
A view from an international perspective. BBC report on Kentucky’s Creation Museum.