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 - Behind The Scenes at The National Media Museum
- January 1, 2010
- Brief introduction to the behind the scenes preparations at the Nation Media Museum ahead of the 2009 temporary exhibitions
- Nick Cave: Sojourn—Behind-the-Scenes Installation Footage
- June 6, 2013
- Installation footage from the 2013 Nick Cave exhibition at the Denver Art Museum
- Preparing the gowns for the First Ladies Exhibition
- May 9, 2010
- Preparing the gowns for the First Ladies Exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- Sebastiano Mainardi: The Science of Art Installation
- September 6, 2007
- The Indianapolis Museum of Art invited the public to paint reproduction panels of an altarpiece as conservators work on the real thing.
- Installation On Display
- April 28, 2021
- This session discusses the experience, challenges, benefits, and take-aways of installing art in public view.
- Jim Nutt: Back to Front
- January 29, 2011
- A preparator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago shares notes artist Jim Nutt left on the back of his artworks.
- Lighten Up: Enhancing the Visitor Experience (Conference session, 2017)
- October 4, 2020
- Video from 2017 ARCS conference presentation, discusses lighting tactics and upgrades employed at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
- Lighten Up: Enhancing the Visitor Experience (conference session, 2017)
- November 5, 2017
- Slides from 2017 ARCS conference presentation, discusses lighting tactics and upgrades employed at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
- On-Campus Loans: Balancing Stewardship, Tradition, and Politics (Conference session, 2015)
- November 15, 2015
- Slides from 2015 ARCS presentation, discussing the balance of collection access with collection safety when university museums are asked to provide collection materials to campus locations that often do not meet museum standards
- ARCSchat February 2, 2021: Installing the Butterfly Effect: Talking Collab w/ PACCIN & Art Pro Net
- February 2, 2021
- Now, more than ever, our profession requires unprecedented levels of collaboration and trust across staff, institutions, and professions in order to function. With this in mind, #ARCSchat collaborates with two other chats/podcasts representing the in…
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