What makes for a museum worthy object? For Renee Dreyfus it’s more than just royal things. She talks about extraordinary objects from ordinary life from "Treasures of the Pharaohs" at @deyoungmuseum
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@museumpodcast.bsky.socialWhat makes for a museum worthy object? For Renee Dreyfus it’s more than just royal things. She talks about extraordinary objects from ordinary life from "Treasures of the Pharaohs" at @deyoungmuseum
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialWhen is a chair not a chair? When it's an ancient Egyptian princess' symbol of love for her grandparents. Renée Dreyfus talks about the throne of Sitamun from "Treasures of the Pharaohs" at the de Young Museum / #museumpodcast #ancientegypt #history
@museumpodcast.bsky.social👑 Hey, chat! Ancient art expert & social media legend Renée Dreyfus is on this week's episode talking about Treasures of the Pharaohs at the de Young Museum. #museumpodcast #ancientegypt #history
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialHow do we make museums less intimidating? Peggy Levitt, author of Move Over, Mona Lisa, says their real estate should be shared with the whole community, including immigrants.
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialHow can museums stand up to today’s political pressures? Peggy Levitt, author of Move Over, Mona Lisa, believes now is the time to stick to our values.
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialWhat does it mean to make art & culture more diverse? Peggy Levitt, author of Move Over, Mona Lisa, says some solutions don’t go far enough.
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialWho is centered in a museum? Peggy Levitt, author of Move Over, Mona Lisa, sees scholars and artists are creating their own institutions worldwide, to tell their own stories.
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialPeggy Levitt, author of Move Over, Mona Lisa, wants to teach museum-goers how to be critical engagers: "What's in the center of the room at eye level with lots of light on it, and what's in the back?”
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialWoody LaBounty fondly recalls the old days of the de Young Museum in San Francisco, which felt like "grandma's attic or an antique store." #museumpodcast #deyoung #sanfrancisco
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialWhere did NBC’s iconic chime come from? From the earliest days of radio, this museum has a piece of NBC history!
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialWhat do kids love most about this museum? They can’t resist the retro mics, says Rachel Lee Executive Director of the California Historical Radio Society.
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialWhat do these bottles of ketchup and mustard have in common? They’re radios! Rachel Lee, Executive Director of the California Historical Radio Society, shows off these unique promotional items.
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialHow do museums make cities better? By being a hub for the community, says Rachel Lee Executive Director of the California Historical Radio Society
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialAre museums the new third place? Yes, if they have spaces where people can loosen up, like kids’ spaces or a cafe, says urbanist and advocate Tayana Panova.
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialMuseums provide stimulation in a way our phones can’t. Urbanist & advocate Tayana Panova says she goes to museums for the 5D experience, to stimulate all her senses.
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialWhat can museums learn from urban planning? Healthy urbanism advocate Tayana Panova explains how great cities are designed to be navigated without a map.
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialWhat makes for a good museum memory? “Profound history,” says Kirsten Komoroske, the executive director of The Walt Disney Family Museum. (@wdfmuseum.bsky.social)
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialWhat makes for a good museum experience? A space that feels "calming and exciting at the same time," says Kirsten Komoroske, the executive director of The Walt Disney Family Museum.
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@museumpodcast.bsky.socialWhat stories do museums tell? For Diane Disney Miller, it was important to tell the whole story about her father. @wdfmuseum.bsky.social
@museumpodcast.bsky.socialThis week on the podcast, we go behind the scenes of the Walt Disney Family Museum! (@wdfmuseum.bsky.social) I'm giving away these exclusive pins of Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney’s first original character, Oswald.. To enter, visit likemuseum.com!