Since joining the Hood Museum of Art’s staff as a visitor services guide a few months ago, I have met a broom squire who was overjoyed that a broom was on view in the galleries, seen Dartmouth geography students become…
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If you’ve been in our galleries recently, you might have noticed that labels for artworks by unidentified artists list the maker as “artist once known” rather than the more traditional “artist unknown.” The difference is subtle but important. “Artist unknown”…
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The Hood Museum of Art is home to 65,000 objects, many of which were acquired by Dartmouth College long before the museum was even a thought in anyone’s mind. They were moved from building to building for decades, until they…
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This interview was conducted on October 14, 2021, via Zoom between Andy Cummins, Director of Product Development, Cogapp, and Meredith Steinfels, Assistant Director, Digital Platforms, Media and Archives, Hood Museum of Art. We thank Public Relations Assistant Anna Kaye Schulte…
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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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When the museum reopened in 2019, galleries with works by artists of primarily European descent were intentionally installed alongside galleries containing works by Native American artists. These adjacent galleries were designed to invite dialogue between objects and to serve as…
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In November 2020, Dan Nott, instructor at the Center for Cartoon Studies located in White River Junction, Vermont, invited the Hood Museum of Art to join a virtual class session and discuss the Hokusai Manga works in the collection. Due…
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