Sarah KneeshawinJHU New York Seminar 2018Endings and BeginningsLooking back on the past 2 weeks, the theme that stood out to me the most was the need for museums to seek out new avenues to connect with…Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018
Sarah KneeshawinJHU New York Seminar 2018The Metropolitan Museum of ArtI really enjoyed hearing more about The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s approach to the digital world. Having a digital presence is…Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018
Sarah KneeshawinJHU New York Seminar 2018Climate MuseumI enjoyed hearing about the Climate Museum today. I was very interested in learning their reasons for wanting to build a physical museum…Mar 22, 2018Mar 22, 2018
Sarah KneeshawinJHU New York Seminar 2018New-York Historical SocietySomething that stuck out to me at the New-York Historical Society was the commitment to making history, and the museum itself, relevant to…Mar 21, 2018Mar 21, 2018
Sarah KneeshawinJHU New York Seminar 2018National Museum of the American IndianI was really interested to look at the ways that the NMAI injects the perspectives and expertise of Native people into the displays of…Mar 20, 2018Mar 20, 2018
Sarah KneeshawinJHU New York Seminar 2018Lower East Side Tenement MuseumWhile I have visited the 97 Orchard Street location of the Tenement Museum before, touring 103 Orchard was a completely new experience…Mar 17, 2018Mar 17, 2018
Sarah KneeshawinJHU New York Seminar 2018Museum of Arts and DesignWhat I found really interesting at the Museum of Arts and Design was Unpacking the Green Book: Travel and Segregation in Jim Crow America…Mar 16, 2018Mar 16, 2018
Sarah KneeshawinJHU New York Seminar 2018Brooklyn Museum | The Studio Museum in HarlemExploring the “Infinite Blue” exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum today was one of the most different experiences I have had in a museum…Mar 15, 2018Mar 15, 2018
Sarah KneeshawinJHU New York Seminar 2018Museum of Modern ArtAt MoMA- like at the Brooklyn Historical Society yesterday- we heard emphasized the importance of “meeting the visitor where they are.” I…Mar 14, 2018Mar 14, 2018
Sarah KneeshawinJHU New York Seminar 2018The Brooklyn Historical SocietyVisiting the Brooklyn Historical Society today, what stuck out to me the most was the importance of community. At both the Pierrepont and…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018