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A series of over 40 essays written by well-known leaders in the museum sector and related fields contribute to our understanding of the word "museum" in the United States and internationally. Members of the International Council of Museums provide overviews of topics
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Kate Quinn has been working and teaching in the museum field for close to two decades. As Director of Exhibitions and Special Programs at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, she directed more than 100 special exhibitions and gallery projects, most with an international focus. In 2020 she was appointed the Executive Director of the Michener Art Museum. She is a Master Lecturer in the Museum Studies program at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and is Co-Chair of the Programming Committee for the United States National Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM-US).
Alejandra Peña Gutiérrez has been working for 30 years as a visual arts and museum professional. Her career started in Mexico City where she worked at various museums before she became director of the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes. She was General Deputy Director of the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico; Director of the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico. In 2021 she was appointed Director of the Weisman Art Museum of the University of Minnesota. Peña Gutiérrez is Co-Chair of the Programming Committee for ICOM-US, she is also a member of the Risk Management Standing Committee of ICOM General
Created in 1946, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) is a non-governmental organization maintaining formal relations with UNESCO and having a consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. ICOM also partners with entities such as the World Intellectual Property Organization, Interpol, and the World Customs Organization in order to carry out its international public service missions, which include fighting illicit traffic in cultural goods and promoting risk management and emergency preparedness to protect world cultural heritage in the event of natural or man-made disasters.
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A series of over 40 essays written by well-known leaders in the museum sector and related fields contribute to our understanding of the word “museum” in the United States and internationally. Members of the International Council of Museums provide overviews of topics
