I’m interested in getting a subscription/membership to a museum or similar location in the Boston area as a gift. I’m really looking for something that would appeal to a younger adult without kids who likes a broad range of cultural activities. I’ve considered the Museum of Science and the Museum of Fine Arts, but I’d love to hear first hand impressions of those and get other suggestions. It doesn’t have to be a museum specifically (could be, say, a theater subscription), but I'd like to keep it under $150ish and it does have to be MBTA accessible and let in at least 2 adults.
posted by fermezporte
on Jun 3, 2013 -
13 answers
Looking for recommendations for the best non-fiction books on the subject of running a large museum/art archive. From any POV, from the fund-raising presidents to the ticket takers, guards, and art history interns in the basements. I'm looking for more large, prestige institutions ("What is it like to work at the Met" for example) but smaller collections or niche museums are also good.
posted by The Whelk
on May 25, 2013 -
5 answers
I have a new work schedule (Tuesday-Saturday) which, after taking care of chores on Sunday, leaves me with Monday off. I also have discounted access to most of the cultural institutions of NYC. I'd like to use my Mondays well. Please suggest things to do on Mondays in NYC.
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posted by sciencegeek
on May 13, 2013 -
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Fingers crossed, I'll have a spare (if probably jet-lagged) day in Manchester, UK, soon, and am looking for a thing or two to do. The sort of stuff I go for includes museums (science/technology, art, transport), history, industrial archaeology, cool architecture (Calatrava style), walking about, local cheap/take-out food, that sort of thing. Thanks!
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posted by carter
on Apr 28, 2013 -
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I found some stone tablets written in a strange alphabet amongst a bunch of graves from different eras at the city museum of
Tire, Turkey. The guy working the desk at the museum didn't know what they were. Pictures in extended.
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posted by Theiform
on Mar 15, 2013 -
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This picture is a framed clipping from a magazine that dates back more than 30 years. The original is by
Pietro Annigoni, I believe. I am looking for a copy of the original that is better quality than a magazine clipping.
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posted by MuffinMan
on Feb 20, 2013 -
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Someone has asked to license a photo I took of someone else's art. I have no right to the artist's work; I took the photo at a museum. I have no intention of licensing my photo unless and until appropriate arrangements are made with the artist and museum. How to proceed?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Jan 14, 2013 -
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Help me identify an eccentric artist that gave tours of his house in Seattle around the year 2000. He was obsessed with a number (four or five, maybe) and had many conditions for his tours that hinged upon that number (i.e. needing four people to tour the property, and tours being available in four minute or four hour duration). He might have gone by "[
first name] Art".
posted by a box and a stick and a string and a bear
on Apr 11, 2012 -
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Name that incredibly photorealistic painting of a (bishop?) at a European museum (the Prado?).
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posted by leotrotsky
on Feb 22, 2012 -
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Where can I find resources on the web or in print for great art-making and unique crafty ideas for adults?
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posted by Miko
on Nov 3, 2011 -
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Washington DC museums - What are some good museums in DC for the history of technology, transport, computers, etc. - I do know about the Smithsonian and their Air and Space Museum. Thanks!
posted by carter
on Nov 2, 2011 -
25 answers
What rare, important, especially unusual recordings can I only see at TV museums in the U.S.?
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posted by stleric
on Oct 21, 2011 -
9 answers
Does anyone know how to hunt down an animated film they used to (or still do) show at the Smithsonian's
National Museum of Natural History? It was attached to the marine life/oceans exhibit and was about the origins of life and natural selection. Absent finding a copy of the film online, does anyone else remember seeing this?
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posted by whitewall
on Aug 20, 2011 -
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I am a new resident of the DC area. What resources should I use to inform a "deep dive" into area museums and attractions?
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posted by QuantumMeruit
on Jul 30, 2011 -
13 answers
I visit art museums and travel around the US. I'm looking for a museum membership that gives me the best deal on reciprocal admission to other museums.
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posted by pernoctalian
on May 12, 2011 -
6 answers
What is the coolest thing you can imagine doing at a historic house?
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posted by Miko
on May 5, 2011 -
66 answers
I need help recontextualizing my skillset. I think I’m looking at my resume too literally, and boxing myself in unnecessarily when it comes to looking for other options.
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posted by COBRA!
on Apr 8, 2011 -
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What is your favorite, can't miss museum, botanical garden, aquarium, zoo or other attraction that is using cool visitor experience technology? Bonus points if they're in Washington, D.C., New York City, San Francisco, Portland, Los Angeles or Seattle.
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posted by ..ooOOoo....ooOOoo..
on Mar 14, 2011 -
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In Orange Country, California for a few days. What tourist spots would be appropriate for a "right winger" tour?
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posted by benzenedream
on Feb 18, 2011 -
19 answers
Can you give some advice on what to say in a "philosophy statement on museum education and exhibition" as part of a resume? The job for which I'm applying is a long shot for me, but I really do think I'd be a great fit for it, and I want a fighting chance to actually make it to the interview.
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posted by madred
on Jan 23, 2011 -
6 answers
Name that book! Trapped in a museum(?). Hunted by aliens(?). Unable to leave due to some type of force field or collars.
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posted by ofcourseican
on Dec 31, 2010 -
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Where can I go to see fetuses in jars?
I really like seeing fetuses in jars. I find them fascinating. I have seen the ones at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and also some fantastic deformed fetuses at the anatomy lab at my university.
I want to see more fetuses in jars! All kinds of fetuses! What are some other places where I can go to see fetuses in jars? I do a bit of traveling so even places outside of the US would great too.
Thanks!
posted by anonymous
on Nov 16, 2010 -
31 answers
What are some examples of exemplary use of mobile (applications, mobile sites, sms, cameraphones, phone numbers on exhibit items) in or about museums?
Basically, what arts organizations and museums are using the fact that their audience (in or even beyond the museum) in a way that enhances the effect (educational, entertainment, engagement) of the museum, and how do they do it?
posted by artlung
on Nov 15, 2010 -
9 answers
What's the best way to find a career in historical preservation/art restoration from where I am now?
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posted by billypilgrim
on Oct 22, 2010 -
12 answers
Going to Philly for my 30th birthday at the beginning of November. What should I see, do, eat and drink while I'm there?
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posted by MaryDellamorte
on Oct 20, 2010 -
23 answers
Some friends and I, very much into art and music, are visiting Montreal this weekend and were thinking about going to the Musee Nocturnes event at the MACM this Friday. Is it worth checking out? What's it cost? How should we dress? What's the best way to get there? Anything else we should know? Thanks in advance!
posted by xbonesgt
on Sep 1, 2010 -
2 answers
So, we will be in Holland for a couple of weeks and I need a Van Gogh fix, but I don't want to overdose. If I was only to go to one Van Gogh museum, which would you recommend: the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam or the Kröller-Müller Museum in Hoge Veluwe National Park?
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posted by oclipa
on Aug 3, 2010 -
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I'm tired of missing traveling museum exhibits. Are there any sites out there which aggregate museum exhibit start and end dates, preferably searchable by location?
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posted by usonian
on Jul 26, 2010 -
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I'm looking for blogs written personally (at least in part) by eminent figures in the visual arts - artists, collectors, curators, museum directors, gallery owners. Preferably those who have been working continuously for some decades, since the 1960s or 70s for example. Any suggestions?
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posted by Weng
on Jul 1, 2010 -
5 answers
For museum and archives people: has anyone used
Collective Access for cataloging? Specifically, does it let you check things out to a user like a library catalog would?
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posted by Foam Pants
on Jun 23, 2010 -
1 answer
Metropolitan Museum of Art filter: Any suggestions for visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art with teenagers?
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posted by Flood
on Nov 27, 2009 -
17 answers
Can anyone please help me remember the name of an artist, a woman, I think from the Philippines, who created and carried her own museum? Or similar projects of "mobile/portabe museums/galleries".
posted by bwonder2
on Nov 27, 2009 -
9 answers
What are the personal/individual audio cones are museums called? Is it possible to make one at home relatively inexpensively?
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posted by codybaldwin
on Nov 23, 2009 -
3 answers
I work in a major US art museum, helping to manage the database that is used to keep track of the art, exhibitions, etc. In the context of this job, I have developed, quite unintentionally, a decent working knowledge of Crystal Reports and a little bit of experience with SQL queries. Other than this museum-specific experience, I know little about the world of databases. What other jobs could I do building on these skills, what else would I need to learn to do those jobs, and how should I go about learning it?
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posted by doift
on Nov 9, 2009 -
7 answers
I saw this thing on a recent trip to a train museum - does anyone know what it is?
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posted by humpy
on Oct 5, 2009 -
9 answers
I love living history museums- especially the ones with actors. I am lucky to be close to Old Sturbridge Village and Plimoth Plantation. What other ones are great???
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posted by beccaj
on Sep 20, 2009 -
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