My Blog Blog Post Assignments for CMLT 210: History & Politics of Museums

Reflecting on CMLT 210: The History & Politics of Modern Museums class I took this Spring 2024 semester at Clark University, I find myself deeply enriched and transformed in my understanding and perceptions of museums as more than keepers of culture... Read More

This essay will look at the ethical and curatorial challenges faced by museums, specifically focusing on the Smithsonian's collection of brains, including those from Filipino individuals who died at the 1904 World Fair. Collected by Ales Hrdlicka... Read More

In early March, while on Spring Break visiting family in the LA area, I was able to visit the La Brea Tar Pits Museum. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, this museum offers a rare glimpse into what the Ice Age looked like... Read More

While on spring break, visiting family in the LA area, in early March, I took a trip to the Hammer Museum at the request of my younger brother and his interest in contemporary art. The museum is in the city’s Westwood neighborhood ... Read More

Museum origins are based, according to Carol Duncan and Tony Bennett, on a multifaceted rationale, involving the use of museums for purposes of nation-building and constructing a cultural identity, the pursuit of cultural legitimacy... Read More

Thomas Bernhard’s Old Masters is a complex and challenging narrative, set in Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum. The book centers on the character of Reger, an elderly music critic, who has made it his routine to visit the museum every... Read More