by Dr. Linda Ellis | Jan 21, 2020 | Art, Art History, Blog, Curation, Dr. Linda Ellis, Museums
We have all seen movies that have museums incorporated into them. However, there are movies that have great museum scenes that many people have forgotten about. Let us take a look at five classic movies that are top notch when it comes to museum scenes. ...
by Dr. Linda Ellis | Dec 16, 2019 | Art, Art History, Blog, Curation, Dr. Linda Ellis, History
People have collected art and items of cultural and natural history to preserve memory, to understand the world around us, to satisfy our curiosity for the exotic, and to possess beauty and time itself. Museums collect to preserve the cultural and natural heritage of...
by Dr. Linda Ellis | Oct 11, 2019 | Art, Art History, Blog, Curation, Dr. Linda Ellis, History, Museums, San Francisco
The primary role of a museum curator is to acquire, manage and interpret museum collections. A museum curator has many different responsibilities that fall within these primary functions, and the daily work of a curator varies considerably depending on the size and...
by Dr. Linda Ellis | Jul 26, 2019 | Art History, Museums
The best way to learn a new language, such as French, is to immerse yourself in it. Forcing yourself to speak in French helps you to understand speech patterns, use slang correctly, improve your vocabulary … etc. You can learn also learn about French culture by living...
by Dr. Linda Ellis | Jun 24, 2019 | Art, Art History, Blog, Curation, Dr. Linda Ellis, Museums
When we think of museums, we think of collections of priceless art or dinosaurs in natural history museums. We visit these museums (e.g., The Museum of Modern Art) as children on field trips or on family vacations. They are full of exhibits that educate as well as...
by Dr. Linda Ellis | May 16, 2019 | Art, Art History, Blog, Curation, Dr. Linda Ellis, Museums
With the advent of pop culture and social media, people aren’t finding their ways to museums, unless they are visiting a new country or on a school field trip. However, there is a new trend in museum curation that is drawing crowds. It is transhistorical curation. It...
