Posts Tagged ‘museums’
Milwaukee Museum Returns Pots by Enslaved Artist David Drake to Family
The family has agreed to loan one of the pieces to the Milwauke Art Museum, which helped bring attention to Drake’s work.
Read MoreTrump orders signs at Smithsonian museum warning of ‘inaccurate’ history
The Trump administration requires warnings at the museum, which it criticized in a 162-page report disagreeing with the information inside.
Read MoreThe UnThe Uncertain Future of the Smithsonian’s Smallest Museumcertain Future of the Smithsonian’s Smallest Museum
The small museum has had to battle for space, attention, identity and funding, with the latter an increasingly difficutl fight.
Read MoreThe Audacity of Art at the Obama Presidential Center
The Obamas outfitted the new cultural center with bold and meaningful art from over two dozen artists.
Read MoreResearchers at Art Gallery of Ontario identify painter and subject of 18th-century portrait of Black woman
A letter from the artist’s living family helped to identify the painting’s subject as Eleonora Susette, who was enslaved in a Dutch colony.
Read MoreWhimsy, history and whatnot: How a Milwaukee woman is creating her own museum
Maria Cunningham has turned her collection of unique artifacts, many depicting Black culture and history, into a virtual museum.
Read MoreStudent-led Black History Museum highlights Great Migration
Students in Grand Rapids had the opportunity to learn and teach others about how the Great Migration connects to their real lives.
Read MoreAmerica’s Black Holocaust Museum Adds New Virtual Exhibit: Picturing Black History in Milwaukee & Beyond
Discover Black history in ABHM’s home city of Milwaukee and beyond through visually striking photos that capture moments in time.
Read MoreRelooted: the South African video game where players take back artefacts from western museums
The video game, which was inspired after the creator’s mother returned from a museum visit in shock, is available on Steam and Xbox.
Read MoreB&O museum introduces restored ‘Washington’
The restoration sheds light on American history and design and the unique role played by some Black workers during the mid-century.
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