Apr 01 Watch 6:15 Library and museum support agency faces massive cuts after Trump order By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Murrey Jacobson, Lena I. Jackson, Accalia Rositani It’s a small federal agency few have heard of, but it has a large impact around the country. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries and the Trump administration… Continue watching
Mar 29 Analysis: Trump order targets agency that provides crucial funding for libraries and museums By Devon Akmon, The Conversation The Institute of Museum and Library Services provides financial support to a wide array of cultural and educational institutions, including art, science and history museums, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, historic sites and libraries of all types – public, academic, school… Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: First lady Jill Biden unveils new public tour of the White House By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Jill Biden on Monday unveiled what she says is a reimagined White House public tour that will engage visitors' senses to teach them about the mansion's history and events that happened there. Continue reading
Feb 09 U.S. museum returns artifacts to Ghana that were looted 150 years ago by British forces By Francis Kokutse, Associated Press Seven royal artifacts looted 150 years ago by British colonial forces from Ghana’s ancient Asante kingdom and kept by a United States museum have been returned and presented to the kingdom on Thursday, the latest of a series of stolen… Continue reading
Oct 05 The only Arab American museum in the nation is 'much more than a building' By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang In the heart of Dearborn, Michigan, stands the Arab American National Museum, the first and only museum in the country dedicated to the history and resilience of the Arab American community. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 5:49 In telling the history of war, this Massachusetts museum hopes to prevent future conflict One of the newest museums in the town of Stow, Massachusetts, housed in a space the size of an airplane hangar, is home to some 50 fully restored tanks and armored vehicles. But the American Heritage Museum has a mission… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 7:57 Shutdowns, layoffs, virtual tours: How Dutch museums are coping with COVID-19 By Megan Thompson, Joan Martelli Before COVID-19 hit, millions of people annually visited Amsterdam’s over 140 museums, including the Van Gogh Museum, which houses the iconic Sunflowers masterpiece. Since the pandemic, these museums have been closed. Special Correspondent Megan Thompson reports on the financial toll… Continue watching
Nov 17 WATCH: Senators review plans for new national museums dedicated to Latino, women's histories By Joshua Barajas The proposed plans for two new museums, telling the histories of Latinos and women in the U.S., will be reviewed before a Senate committee Tuesday after, separately, receiving bipartisan support in the House of Representatives. Continue reading
Aug 26 New York City's museums to reopen their doors By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Many cultural institutions in New York City are gingerly reopening their doors. They're weighing the safety of visitors and staff with the need to educate, inspire and support the city's recovery. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 6:11 Opening up the Smithsonian slowly and safely during COVID-19 By John Yang, Anne Azzi Davenport How is the 173-year-old, sprawling Smithsonian Institution slowly starting to welcome back the public? Of the world’s largest museum, education and research complex, only two attractions are currently open: the National Air and Space Museum's Udvar Hazy Center and the… Continue watching