In the last couple of months, I have been working as an intern in an art gallery called Kunsthuizen situated in Amsterdam. My role in the gallery…
Going beyond the performance.
“Empathy; The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” – OED. By Elspeth Hunter There is no denying that empathy is slowly…
Visitor Meaning Making – Opinion, Perception, Perspective and Illusion?
By Nazlu Laird The definition of an optical illusion is, ‘an experience of seeming to see something which does not exist or is other than…
Oh. My. D.
By Bram de Jong It occurred to me when thinking of the Dutch Open Monuments Day (OMD) that it could serve as an interesting platform…
What do Coachella and Museums Have in Common?
By Paige Foley When the National Museum of the American Indian opened to the public in 2004, it was immediately subject to a passionate and…
Meet van Gogh
By Sanne Letschert The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is one of the most popular museums in the country. Despite a changing heritage market, the…
The Formula to a Great Exhibition?
What are the magic ingredients to creating a special exhibition which attracts thousands of visitors? I relate my experience of the ‘David Bowie Is…’ exhibition.
Stratify! Or… Brush it up
By Bram de Jong Ship logs from the 17th century and contemporary weblogs both struggle(d) with possible shallowness. two ways to cope with this are…
An Issue of Representation
By Sanne Letschert Image: Diorama of a Slave Dance, Gerrit Schouten, 1830, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam I must say I was somewhat surprised when I…
Reflections on inclusion and multiculturalism in neo-colonial museums
Nina Simon is a heritage professional who shares her views and reflections about participatory museum experience through her blog called ‘’Museum 2.0”. Whilst I was…