Episode 27: Museums Are Not Neutral

With a reticence towards partisan politics, museums are sometimes perceived to be neutral institutions, many avoiding taking a visible stand on issues. But can they really avoid being political when making choices about the allocation of resources, time, and energy? #MuseumsAreNotNeutral is “an initiative that exposes the fallacies of the neutrality claim and calls for an equity-based transformation of museums.” In this episode, LaTanya S. Autry and Mike Murawski break down the #MuseumsAreNotNeutral campaign, while Kaywin Feldman, Nivin and Duncan MacMillan Director and President of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), discusses what it’s like to run a museum at a time of crisis. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to Museopunks on iTunes or Stitcher Museopunks is presented by the American Alliance of Museums. Graphic Design of the Museopunks logo is by Selena Robleto. Website: Museopunks.org Twitter: @museopunks