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January 2009 Blog Posts (8)

new Exectutive Order concerns NARA

Executive Order -- Presidential Records

"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to establish policies and procedures governing the assertion of executive privilege by incumbent and former Presidents in connection with the release of Presidential records by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) pursuant to the Presidential Records Act of 1978, it is hereby ordered as… Continue

Added by Zaxy on January 23, 2009 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

High resolution is invited at the Sime Sitem : Technology and museum rendez vous

From 27 til January 29th take place the Sime Sitem in Louvre’s Carrousel : the meeting of new technology and art.

Zoomorama offer you a new dimension for Art on the web

Discover art in high resolution like you never seen before.

Zoom in every details, navigate in a wall of pictures…

Great sensation! We wait for you on our stand Zoomorama ( B13 Gabriel space).

We invit you, send us an email as soon as possible, our number of invitation are limited.

At :… Continue

Added by meriam ben sassi on January 23, 2009 at 3:33am — No Comments

Is infra-red again cutting edge?

I visited the Paris Cité Nationale de l’Histoire de l’ Immigration last week, using the opportunity to test out their exhibition audioguide. The permanent exhibition is set up for various audio experiences with the Optima Portadap from RSF.

The Optima… Continue

Added by Daniel Winfree Papuga on January 21, 2009 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

MUSE Awards

2 Weeks Left to Enter your Project in the 2009 AAM Muse Awards!

Recognizing outstanding achievement in museum media, the AAM Media and Technology Committee announces the 20th annual Muse Awards competition.

The 2008 Muse Awards competition received nearly 200 applications from a wide variety of museums in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

Entries included audio, cell phone and interactive handheld tours, interactive kiosks and multimedia installations,… Continue

Added by Robert on January 20, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Museums cutting back

As the economy is dashed upon the rocks, museums around the world are being forced to cut spending. Among the losses, Freep.com reports that the Detroit Institute of Arts has canceled it's blockbuster exhibit, "Baroque 1620-1800: Style in the Age of Magnificence," scheduled to arrive this fall. Layoffs are also being considered.

Added by Zaxy on January 19, 2009 at 5:24pm — 2 Comments

Google Earth zooms into masterpieces at The Prado, Spain

The Sydney Morning Herald published an article today about Google's experiment with The Prado, in Madrid, using the Google Earth application to zoom into 14 of the museum's old master paintings to an amazing degree. Visitors can "crawl across" the surface of the painting and fill their screen with a single brushstroke or fissure. The writer, Richard Jinman talked to me on the phone… Continue

Added by Jonathan Cooper on January 15, 2009 at 9:35pm — 1 Comment

Science dissections - a growing museum trend?

It seems like New Zealand museums are setting a new trend for staging scientific dissections of big interesting animals and getting the public involved in them online. It's a great way to engage visitors with the scientific activities of natural history museums - it takes the behind-the-scenes stuff out into the public arena. And it can be a real boost to public knowledge and understanding about animal biology and conservation.

Today Auckland Museum is holding a dissection of… Continue

Added by Pamela Lovis on January 8, 2009 at 10:49am — 4 Comments

Nathalie Crinière Wins Louvre Abu Dhabi Design Competition

Agence France-Museums, in partnership with Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), today announced that the firm of Nathalie Crinière has been selected to create the exhibition design for the Louvre Abu Dhabi, one of the five major institutions being planned for Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island Cultural District. Nathalie Crinière was awarded the project through a competition among six invited design firms.

In addition to… Continue

Added by Reciproque on January 8, 2009 at 7:30am — 1 Comment