May 1st, May Day, is Lei Day in Hawai’i. Lei Day is a Hawaiian holiday that was established in Hawai’i in 1929 to celebrate Hawai’i and aloha (meaning “love”, “compassion” and “kindness”). Lei Day is an opportunity each year for…
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“So . . . um . . . is the Kusama currently on view?” I asked (blurted out to) my new colleagues during our first tour of the Hood Museum of Art, my cheeks flushed, my face kawaii. I had…
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Amidst the challenges of the pandemic and remote learning, the Hood’s Museum Club members looked for unique ways to connect students to the arts. After successfully coordinating three “Alumni in the Arts” panel discussions—during which Dartmouth alumni talked about their…
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Members of the Visitor Services Guides team have varied backgrounds and knowledge bases. Each member of the team brings something new and unique to the table. When the museum was closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members…
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If you drive past Dartmouth’s Organic Farm, you’ll likely see a large-scale mural set against a white barn. Titled Sustainability and Solidarity, this monumental work celebrates the importance of labor in the Upper Valley’s agriculture and dairy industries, and was…
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Since the 18th century, Dartmouth has acquired thousands of objects from around the world. From coins and kitchen utensils to clothes, these items are important reflections of the diversity of global culture. Upon its founding in 1985, the Hood Museum…
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequent museum closure, the Hood Museum of Art started experimenting with an array of digital tools and strategies in an effort to keep its audiences engaged with the collection. Prior to the pandemic, the…
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The reinstatement of the privilege to gather in person, even in small groups, has felt like an enormous win. We felt this acutely when we welcomed campus back into the museum through Tiny Tours and Tiny Visits this winter and…
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In January 2021, Dr. Rosita Worl, president of the Sealaska Heritage Institute, invited the Hood Museum of Art to a virtual visit with her organization. Based in Juneau, the Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) perpetuates and enhances the Indigenous cultures of…
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Kensington Cochran ’20 was the Hood Museum of Art’s Conroy Intern during the 2019–20 academic year. She was a neuroscience major and art history minor who worked in programming with Hood Associate Curator of Education Neely McNulty. Kensington curated the…
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