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    Author: Marissa Walker

    I am a graduate of George Washington University's Museum Studies program. My interests include visitor experience, digital and in-gallery engagement, exhibition design, and performance.

    Museum Details: Germany’s Forgotten Genocide

    A piece of Germany's past it wishes it could forget was just discovered in the American Museum of Natural History.

    September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 by Marissa Walker

    Museum Details: Immigration the Raison d’Être of New Museum in London

    It's one of the most important political debates in the history of the world. But until this week, London had no museum dedicated to the topic of immigration.

    May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 by Marissa Walker

    Remembering in the Company of Ghosts: An American Jew in Germany Contemplates Yom HaShoah

    When reminders of the persecution of your ancestors are everywhere, the only option is to face them.

    April 24, 2017April 25, 2017 by Marissa Walker

    I Am Digital & Digital is Me: Lines Blur Between Museum & Digital Initiatives

    Historically accurate Minecraft constructions, a digital water exhibition, and sculptural Frankensteins on a rooftop.

    April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 by Marissa Walker

    Museum Details: Speaking with Silence

    One museum navigates the exceedingly difficult task of simultaneously remaining true to its subject matter and its mission.

    April 14, 2017April 17, 2017 by Marissa Walker

    Smithsonian Internship Reflection: Flying Through Folklife

    The chronicles of my unbelievable Smithsonian Folklife internship.

    April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 by Marissa Walker

    Museum Details: A Museum of Claudel’s Own

    Camille Claudel has spent history in Rodin's shadow. This year, she steps into the light.

    March 24, 2017 by Marissa Walker

    Digital Explorations: A Website Critique of the Philadelphia Museum of Art

    The Philadelphia Museum of Art has done some wonderful things with their site, but may still need to make alterations when it comes to increasing accessibility.

    March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 by Marissa Walker

    Museum Details: Horror of India’s Colonization Warrants Exposure

    Scholars are calling for the continuing study of the British colonization of India. But where will such scholarship find a home?

    March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 by Marissa Walker

    Forum Museum: Communities and Museums Collide

    Museums are emerging as important public forums for society, and no forum would be complete without an ‘Et tu, Brute?’ moment.

    March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 by Marissa Walker

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