Winter 2021
Muse Magazine
Social change is on everyone’s mind. At the heart of a just and knowledgeable society, how can museums educate and inspire?
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What is a national museum policy and why this moment to address it?
In the Fall issue of the Muse, I suggested that any crisis, including our current multidimensional one, should not be wasted and...
In the Spotlight
Read about some of the latest developments in the museum sector.
Reconciliation Update
In the last issue of Muse, my appointment was announced but I had not yet started in my role as...
Best Practices in Governance
In the Canadian Museums Association’s (CMA’s) new strategic plan, one of the goals is...
Museum Love in the Time of COVID
Doors shuttered. Tourism at a standstill. Colleagues working at a distance...
Museums and Lockdowns: A few observations based on topical studies
As part of an international seminar initiated by École du Louvre (France) and Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)...
Smithsonian Digitization: Pivoting in a pandemic
The Smithsonian’s Digitization Program Office (DPO) (dpo.si.edu) was created in 2009 to increase...
Sign Languages of Canada
The Canadian Language Museum (CLM) is a small museum with a very large reach...
What It Takes to Make a Home
The new documentary short film What It Takes to Make a Home considers these questions carefully...
Navigating Copyright
Copyright can affect museums largely in two ways. Either (A) the museum is the creator of new content, which can be protected ...
Young Canada Works
How to prepare a great application
Is your museum looking for an extra set of hands or fresh ideas? Consider employing a talented student or...
Whitchurch Township Safe
The J. & J. Taylor Safe Works was located on Front Street in Toronto from 1855 to 1924...