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The Brutish Museums sits at the heart of a heated debate about cultural restitution, repatriation and the decolonisation of museums. Since its first publication, museums across the western world have begun to return their Bronzes to Nigeria, heralding a new era in the way we understand the collections of empire we once took for granted.

What if the British Museum isn't a house of learning, but a vast sinkhole of still-bubbling historic injustice? What if it presents us not with a carefully ordered cross section of history but is instead a palatial trophy cabinet of colonial loot swarming with volatile and errant spirits? When artist and writer Noah Angell first heard murmurs of ghostly sightings at the British Museum he had to find out more. What started as a trickle soon became a landslide as staff old and new brought forth testimonies of their inexplicable supernatural encounters.

The Lecture Series features an exciting array of speakers who impart a diversity of perspectives on USAF heritage. Lecturers include active duty or retired military members, specialists in research, development and technology, and historians and authors.

The days when museums were dusty, stuffy institutions displaying their wealth and wisdom to a reverential public are over. Museums today are a cultural battleground. Who should decide what is put on display and how it is presented? Who gets to set the narrative? In this passionately argued book, Jon Sleigh maintains that museums must be for all people and inclusion must be at the heart of everything they do.

Josh Hayward is joined by stars from the worlds of sport and entertainment to curate their exhibit in Sky Sports' Football Museum.Every Tuesday, they'll tell us where their journey with football began, about their first shirt and about their favourite player and favourite game.Plus, each guest will have the chance to banish one football moment they can't bear to think about.The Football Museum is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/the-football-museumYou can listen to The Football Museum on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play The Football ...

Finding ways to share the oral history of the IBEW through the contributions of our members!

"Prince Websites Compiled in Online Museum" is from the July 04, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Serge F. Kovaleski and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"The Taming of Italy’s Most Popular Museum" is from the August 18, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Rachel Donadio and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Battle to Build an African-American Museum" is from the September 04, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Graham Bowley and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and LAist Studios present a new multi-season audio series that examines the myriad of stories of our cinematic history. Jacqueline Stewart, Chief Artistic and Programming Officer of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and a MacArthur Fellow, hosts the series. The Academy Awards have been a source of iconic moments and cultural impact since the award ceremony began in 1929. The awards often reflect and amplify the political, economic, and the cultural movements of the time, and that’s what season 1 of this podcast (“And the Oscar Goes To...”) is ...

"Museum Cafeteria Serves Black History and a Bit of Comfort" is from the November 29, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Kim Severson and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"A Museum About Rights, and a Legacy of Uncomfortable Canadian Truths" is from the October 5, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dan Levin and narrated by Caroline Miller.

How to deal with the colonial history of art in museums and monuments in the public realm is a thorny issue that we are only just beginning to address. Alice Procter provides a guide for deconstructing everything you thought you knew about art history and tells the stories that have been left out of the canon. A much-needed provocation to look more critically at the accepted narratives about art and rethink and disrupt the way we interact with the museums and galleries that display it.

The Psychic Lives of Statues explores both the toppling of colonial statues and the erection of postcolonial ones, illuminating how statues remain powerful and compelling forms of memorialization. Engaging with artists, scholars, and activists, Rao offers a fresh and exciting perspective on how we understand our past and present through iconography.

"Here’s What You’re Missing at the Museum of Ice Cream" is from the July 29, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Katie Rogers and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"National Jazz Museum in Harlem Finds a Permanent Home" is from the March 30, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Nate Chinen and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Cambodia's New Angkor Museum, Created by a North Korean Art Factory" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Amy Qin and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"China Maintains Respect, and a Museum, for a U.S. General
" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jane Perlez and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Is It Art? Eyeglasses on Museum Floor Began as Teenagers' Prank" is from the June 01, 2016 Art section of The New York Times. It was written by Christopher Mele and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"As Museum Opening Nears, FIFA Puts New Business Ventures on Display
" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Rebecca R. Ruiz and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.