Articles tagged “museums”

Museums are considered cultural institutions and often backed by nonprofit organizations, governments, or private families that open the collections as a public service rather than lucrative business venture.

Social media for a travel attraction should be engaging and give insight into a destination; it’s easier to be creative with the voice of dinosaur trapped in a museum than as a staid social media manager.

The recent staff cuts could be business as usual or a nascent sign of troubled times for the $27 billion worth of projects in production on Saadiyat Island.

Basic pricing economics can lead to a tiered-yet-simple solution if the Met and others want to do it, to benefit all.

The connection between hotel design and culture is not always a straight line, but it will be fascinating to see the examples this well-planned exhibit calls on to showcase its thesis.

It’s ironic that the U.S. government would push leave upon the officers guarding major U.S. attractions during a time when security is still a major concern.

San Francisco is known worldwide as a tech hub so attractions that can tap into that will see branding benefits and an outpouring of local support.

Tourists may be more interested in Myanmar’s unsavory history than the one tourism officials will be set on selling, but projects like the new museum will helps foreigners understand the full history of the long-isolated country.

Perhaps the Met could change the verbiage on its signage to make it more clear that admission is truly free so visitors can leave their guilt at the door. Simple solution to the problem.

Private cultural institutions are blissfully unaffected by the U.S. budget cuts causing chaos at national parks and airports; the Met just announced it will soon be open 7 days a week.