#Jane Austen’s links to slavery ‘interrogated’ by historians

#Jane Austen’s links to slavery ‘interrogated’ by historians

“#Jane Austen’s links to slavery ‘interrogated’ by historians” Historians are spilling the tea over Jane Austen’s connections with slave plantations. A museum dedicated to the “Pride & Prejudice” author, located at her old home in the Hampshire village of Chawton, is reportedly investigating the Austen family’s place in “Regency era colonialism,” as evidenced by Austen’s…

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#NYC Transit Museum lays off a third of staff

#NYC Transit Museum lays off a third of staff

“#NYC Transit Museum lays off a third of staff” New York’s beloved Transit Museum laid off a third of its staff last month, former employees told The Post — citing pandemic-induced hardship one year after COVID-19 broke out in the city. The 24 discharged workers included full-time and part-time workers in retail, education, curation and…

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#The Louvre makes its entire collection viewable online

#The Louvre makes its entire collection viewable online

“#The Louvre makes its entire collection viewable online” This ought to make Mona Lisa smile. The largest art museum in the world is now viewable in its entirety online. Paris’ Louvre Museum may currently be closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but now, every single piece can be experienced virtually. The institution has digitized the…

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#Museums are safest indoor activity, study finds

#Museums are safest indoor activity, study finds

“#Museums are safest indoor activity, study finds” For people fatigued with quarantine amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study from Germany recommends what to do after getting out of the house. Don’t go out to eat or get a haircut, don’t go shopping for food or go to the gym —  go to a museum. According to the Berlin Institute of Technology (TU Berlin) in Germany, the risk…

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#Getty Museum blasted for ‘virtue-signaling’ diversity effort

#Getty Museum blasted for ‘virtue-signaling’ diversity effort

“#Getty Museum blasted for ‘virtue-signaling’ diversity effort” A prominent collector and supporter of the Getty Museum in LA is blasting the famed art institute for its new anti-discrimination playbook, which showers itself with blame for being racist and vows its staff will “reflect the diversity of Southern California and the nation” in the future. But…

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