Bob Dylan (via justement)
I would guess that most of us Museos would argue that the point of the Modern Museum is to make great art accessible to the public in a place where people can feel like the can gather around the sharing of art, culture, and knowledge. I don’t know why you would compare a Museum and a burial place, but I genuinely believe that Museums serve the purpose of showing off works of art that would otherwise be owned solely by the rich elite for private viewing only.
Museums are intended to be public places that exist on a not-for-profit level, usually supported by taxpayers, donations, grants, and the little money they make from ticket sales and gift shops.
I think Bob Dylan has severely confused private great works of art with the Public Museum meant for (you guessed it) the public to view and enjoy.
(via themuseologist)
This is why I really support the “third spaces” movement in museums. Basically, it is about making museums social spaces for the general public feels comfortable spending time. That doesn’t mean necessarily going to museums for the sake of seeing art or learning history, but of having a gathering place where you happen to be surrounded by “great” art or artifacts.
(via museummuse)
This is why Bob Dylan is a good musician and not a good social commentator. This is the same man who said some of the Live Aid money should go to American farmers and sold an album exclusively through Starbucks. You should listen to his lyrics and not much else.
Don’t follow leaders. Watch the parking meters.
(Source: cityplanning, via museumuse)
