Museums
Do We Still Value the Arts? What the Debate Misses
A recurring online argument insists society has stopped respecting the arts. The feeling is real, but the full picture is more hopeful, and it explains why art schools and museums are pushing outreach harder.
The Academy Closes: Why Science Museums Everywhere Struggle
Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences is closing after nearly 200 years, and it is not alone. Behind one landmark’s final month is a national squeeze on science museums. Here’s what’s really going on.
Crowds Surge as the Academy of Natural Sciences Faces Closure
Philadelphia’s 200-year-old Academy of Natural Sciences is packed with record crowds, right as it prepares to close. Here’s why it’s shutting, why the timing stings, and what the fight is really about.