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Museums
48 published works
Land Use Prof Blog
Baltimore Public Works Museum
Earlier this month I was in Baltimore for the AALS Clinicians' Conference. The conference itself was a really fantastic opportunity to learn and be with my fellow clinicians. This year…
Art Law Blog
Would You Like Fries With That Picasso? The International Franchising of World Class Museums
Decades ago, profit-driven business ventures such as McDonald's paved the way for international franchising – bringing the Big Mac to over 119 countries worldwide. In the late 1940's, the Guggenheim…
Museum Law Blog
Cultural Branding
By Pcarusoii
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal’s Leisure & Arts section (January 13, 2009) highlighted a novel approach to museum marketing and cultural branding. Italy has called upon the…
Museum Law Blog
Island of Art
By Pcarusoii
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article today highlighting the opening of the Museum of Islamic Art, which is scheduled for next week. According to the article, the museum,…
Legal Profession Blog
Pastry and the National Portrait Gallery: Off Topic But You’ll Thank Me If You Live in DC
Posted by Alan ChildressA series of disparately-envisioned portraits of Sandra Day O'Connor is the latest special exhibit in the recently-reopened National Portrait Gallery in DC next to the Verizon Center…
La Revue
Le Musée des Arts Décoratifs
Tout proche du Louvre (177, rue de Rivoli) ce musée privé ouvre ses portes après dix ans de sommeil. Incontournable pour son éclectisme, la magie de ses salles et la…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Bracero History Project
The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History is determined to secure the braceros' stories before they go — for scholars, for a traveling museum exhibition that's planned several years…
ContractsProf Blog
Today in history—January 15
1759: The British Museum, the oldest national public museum in the world, opens. The original collection was assembled by Sir Hans Sloane; it was acquired by Parliament from his heirs.1861:…