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    3. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA): Soundings Exhibition Soundings is an interactive website from the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) where users contribute to the exhibition by uploading their own content. It features an interactive map (fig. 10) for users to upload their own soundbites to specific locations around the world. This interactivity adds a collaborative element to the Soundings exhibition, allowing the user to make the exhibition more personal and to participate in the process of meaning-making

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    Never-Changing Museum of Natural History The Museum of Natural History is an enchanting place for children of all ages, but it is an especially important place for Holden Caulfield. The Museum is a known certainty in Holden’s inconsistent life, where the glass displays always remain the same. Holden has been relocated to many different boarding schools, and few things remain constant throughout his life. As a result of this he clings on to this one place, the Museum of Natural History, because even

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    “Current Issues in Museums and Galleries Journal” The purpose of this journal is to document my journey through the module. I intend as well to show how the texts have influenced my viewpoints, and contributed to my understanding of museums and visitors attitudes – mainly relating to the locations of our visits. Furthermore, I wanted to capture my musings and key passages from some of the books on the reading list, and alternate writings I discovered along the way. A lot of the issues raised in

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    well (Study, 2017). The insects the entomologists study give multiple clues with their actions (Crime Museum, 2017). By simply living out their life, the bugs can provide entomologists with the time a murder occurred (Crime Museum, 2017). This can then be used to put together a report against someone, and from there, hopefully accuse the correct person (Discovery Network, 2015). References Crime Museum. (2017). Forensic Entomology. Retrieved March 21, 2017, from http://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/forensic-entomology/

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    Technology Research Museum audiences seek engaging activities. Museums seek opportunities to remain relevant to audiences. By providing educational opportunities in a relevant and current format, museums create new relationships with their audience. Technological advances over the last twenty years provide new tools that allow museums to engage audiences in educational and entertaining experiences. Technology changed the way in which people share information and learn (Russo 2011, 32). It

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    seen a dramatic increase in the challenges facing cultural institutions, particularly museums. One of the most pressing issues currently facing museums worldwide is the diminishing level of government support. Despite reductions in government funding, the sustained maintenance of museum collections and facilities continues to require substantial resources. In the face of such difficulties, a growing number of museums have turned to innovative programming, specifically exhibitions, as a way to ensure

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    8th Hussars Museum

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    a. Summer students are integral to the operation of the Museum. They are to have a comprehensive grasp of the operations of the Museum to ensure they can be effective representatives of the history of the 8th Hussars. Doing so ensures that the public will have an interactive and intellectually stimulating exchange leaving the Museum with more knowledge than what they previously possessed. 4. Risk Management: Strategies to identify and manage risks to the staff and collection a. The Board

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    Marbles Research Paper

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    Marbles are small round glass toys. They are also a great tool in recognizing the little irritations in life and working the forgiveness muscles. Fill up a container of marbles. It should probably be a large one in the beginning. You may not use them all, but you do not want to run out. When something irritates you or makes you angry, upset with a situation or person, move one of the marbles to your pocket. The marbles must stay  in your pocket until you are ready to do your evening exercise just

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    The First Emperor

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    tremendous success for the Art Gallery of New South Wales. In its short three-month run, the exhibition attracted an amazing 305,621 visitors. According to statistics, 54% of visitors travelled to the museum from outside the Sydney Metropolitan area. An additional 33% of visitors were attending the museum for the very first time, explicitly to visit the First Emperor exhibition. In terms of revenue, although exact figures have not been made available, in the 2010-11 financial year, the Art Gallery

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    Jorge Warner

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    found out that the man was Jorge Warner, who worked at Field Museum of Natural History. They knew he has been dead since March 20, 2017. According to his parents, Elena Warner, his mother, and his father Ervin Warner, he was an intelligent boy, on the A honor roll all throughout high school. After high school, he went to college for a History Degree, at Chicago State University. After college, he got a job at Field Museum of Natural History, because he loved to learn, and also loved to talk about what

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