museum and knowledge politics

Today’s museum policy quote

A great museum is a laboratory where ideas get tested, not a mausoleum full of dead thoughts and bromides. (Blake Gopnik, “National Portrait Gallery bows to censors, withdraws Wojnarowicz video on gay love”, Washington Post, 30 November 30, 2010; thanks to Judy Chelnick for the link)

A great museum is a laboratory where ideas get tested, not a mausoleum full of dead thoughts and bromides.

(Blake Gopnik, “National Portrait Gallery bows to censors, withdraws Wojnarowicz video on gay love”, Washington Post, 30 November 30, 2010; thanks to Judy Chelnick for the link)