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2Museum Expansion in the Global 21st Century: The Case of Abu Dhabi

Posted on: 11-23-2010

On November 18, Seton Hall University welcomed Andrew McClellan, Dean of Academic Affairs for Arts & Sciences and Professor of Art History at Tufts University, for his program Museum Expansion in the Global 21st Century: The Case of Abu Dhabi. This incredible program included information about the unfolding developments in the cultural and tourism sectors in the United Arab Emirates.  Recent revenues from the oil and gas industry have spurred economic booms in places like Qatar, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.  …

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0Building Museums and sustainability: Moving outside the box

Posted on: 11-20-2010

Over the past 7 years MAAM has hosted an annual Building Museums symposium on the topic of building and renovating museums. It has featured hundreds of case studies and the lessons learned from our colleagues not only in the Mid-Atlantic region, but nationally and internationally. We have looked at the vision or impetus for a building project, examined planning systems, considered design solutions and green practices, explored funding, detailed project implementation, and delved into the community relevance of the museum, …

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0Green and museums: Stalled, but revving the engines

Posted on: 10-12-2010

Today’s post is by Sarah S. Brophy, LEED – AP O&M and co-author of The Green Museum. The Green Museum Movement seems to have found a place of rest partway to the goal.  Much like dieters who make good progress at the beginning only to find they reach a point where previous efforts just aren’t enough to make a difference, it seems greening museums has reached a plateau. At the beginning of the Recession I thought this evolution from Green …

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