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Save the RAM – then set it free
The poor Royal Alberta Museum. Each time staff there think they’re getting closer to seeing a wonderful new facility, worthy of its regal name, they get another kick in the crotch. Danielle Smith is...
View ArticleAlberta Election: The Social Work of Museums
What are museums for? What is their purpose in society? Are they glorified storage lockers, where we preserve and display our historic tchotchtkes, scientific specimens, and cultural souvenirs? Are...
View ArticleRAM Redux: What should we do with a used museum?
With a new RAM rising, how do we best honour and protect the elegant, understated 1960s original model? A new Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton’s downtown core got one step closer to reality this week....
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