Monthly Archives: January 2009

The 2009 Mut Expedition – back in the field

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Richard Fazzini

The Mut Precinct’s front gate The Brooklyn Museum Mut Expedition’s next season of fieldwork will take place between mid-January and mid-March, 2009. Once again we will be posting a blog each Friday describing the work of the past week. We … Continue reading…

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Pictures! Pictures! Pictures!

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Deborah Wythe

Today we’re launching the next installment in the Brooklyn Museum Collection on the Web—more than 4,000 images from the Libraries and Archives will join the 5700+ works of art and the nearly 10,000 views of past exhibitions that you’ve already … Continue reading…

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Prepping for Wikipedia Loves Art!

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Shelley Bernstein

This is just a quick note to any of the peeps at cultural institutions who may read our blog. We are helping organize Wikipedia Loves Art, an event being held in February at museums across the globe. To get an … Continue reading…

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Purchasing a Major Work of Art for the Collection – part VII

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Joan Cummins

I can’t believe that it’s been more than a year since my last posting on this topic. I guess I got distracted by other tasks. I was recently asked to “wrap it up,” so here it goes… In my first … Continue reading…

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