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Welcome to MuseNews, the BCMA’s monthly museum sector news podcast. Each month, we recap some of the latest news, happenings, and announcements from museums, galleries, and heritage organizations across BC and beyond. Join Leia, Ryan, Lorenda, and a special guest as we explore our favourite MuseNews!
In this final MuseNews of 2024, each of our hosts picked their favourite stories to reshare. Thank you to our listeners for another wonderful year of news. Happy New Year!
Stories we replayed this month:
- Coast Salish knowledge helps researchers deepen study of 160-year-old pelt from now extinct woolly dog - Windspeaker.com
- Quilt made by over 300 Canadian, African grandmas coming to Nelson
- Nanaimo Art Gallery group exhibit considers the importance of storytelling
- BC Sports Hall Of Fame comes alive with immersive digital Indigenous gallery
- 'Incredible treasures' at core of reimagined and redesigned Museum of Anthropology
- Sidney Museum exhibit looks at queer history on the Peninsula
- After 113 years, Royal B.C. Museum hands back chief's seat to coastal First Nation | Canada | Head Topics
- Historic Martin Mars water bomber completes final flight in B.C. | CBC News
- Sooke museum's summer team breathes new life into local history
- Proposed Inner Harbour attraction would present Indigenous, settler experiences 'side by side'
- Louise Avery retires after 28 years at Kitimat Museum - Northern Sentinel
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
What is AI? Join our host, Lorenda Calvert, and members of our sector for this eight-part series discussing AI and its implications for our sector and community.
In this episode, Lorenda asks: What does the future of AI look like? What does the future, with or without AI, look like?
You can learn more about the WhAi? Project here.
Thank you to our collaborators:
- Elizabeth Batista, Executive Director of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society
- SGaan Kwahagang James McGuire, Indigenous Conservation Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History and former Collections & Engagement Coordinator at the Haida Gwaii Museum
- Juan Ramirez, Software Developer and Digital Artist
- Laura-Beth McDonald, Founder of the Esquimalt Community Arts Hub, Artist, and Project Manager
- Jules André-Brown, Interim Executive Director at ArtStarts
- Jesse McKee, Head of Strategy, 221A
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
What is AI? Join our host, Lorenda Calvert, and members of our sector for this eight-part series discussing AI and its implications for our sector and community.
In this episode, Lorenda asks: Why are/would we be interested in AI from an Indigenous and racialized individual perspective?
You can learn more about the WhAi? Project here.
Thank you to our collaborators:
- Elizabeth Batista, Executive Director of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society
- SGaan Kwahagang James McGuire, Indigenous Conservation Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History and former Collections & Engagement Coordinator at the Haida Gwaii Museum
- Juan Ramirez, Software Developer and Digital Artist
- Laura-Beth McDonald, Founder of the Esquimalt Community Arts Hub, Artist, and Project Manager
- Jules André-Brown, Interim Executive Director at ArtStarts
- Jesse McKee, Head of Strategy, 221A
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
What is AI? Join our host, Lorenda Calvert, and members of our sector for this eight-part series discussing AI and its implications for our sector and community.
In this episode, Lorenda asks: Why are/would we be interested in AI from a GLAM perspective?
You can learn more about the WhAi? Project here.
Thank you to our collaborators:
- Elizabeth Batista, Executive Director of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society
- SGaan Kwahagang James McGuire, Indigenous Conservation Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History and former Collections & Engagement Coordinator at the Haida Gwaii Museum
- Juan Ramirez, Software Developer and Digital Artist
- Laura-Beth McDonald, Founder of the Esquimalt Community Arts Hub, Artist, and Project Manager
- Jules André-Brown, Interim Executive Director at ArtStarts
- Jesse McKee, Head of Strategy, 221A
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
What is AI? Join our host, Lorenda Calvert, and members of our sector for this eight-part series discussing AI and its implications for our sector and community.
In this episode, Lorenda asks: What are you concerned about regarding AI?
You can learn more about the WhAi? Project here.
Thank you to our collaborators:
- Elizabeth Batista, Executive Director of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society
- SGaan Kwahagang James McGuire, Indigenous Conservation Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History and former Collections & Engagement Coordinator at the Haida Gwaii Museum
- Juan Ramirez, Software Developer and Digital Artist
- Laura-Beth McDonald, Founder of the Esquimalt Community Arts Hub, Artist, and Project Manager
- Jules André-Brown, Interim Executive Director at ArtStarts
- Jesse McKee, Head of Strategy, 221A
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
What is AI? Join our host, Lorenda Calvert, and members of our sector for this eight-part series discussing AI and its implications for our sector and community.
In this episode, Lorenda asks: What are you interested in learning or knowing more about regarding AI?
You can learn more about the WhAi? Project here.
Thank you to our collaborators:
- Elizabeth Batista, Executive Director of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society
- SGaan Kwahagang James McGuire, Indigenous Conservation Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History and former Collections & Engagement Coordinator at the Haida Gwaii Museum
- Juan Ramirez, Software Developer and Digital Artist
- Laura-Beth McDonald, Founder of the Esquimalt Community Arts Hub, Artist, and Project Manager
- Jules André-Brown, Interim Executive Director at ArtStarts
- Jesse McKee, Head of Strategy, 221A
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
What is AI? Join our host, Lorenda Calvert, and members of our sector for this eight-part series discussing AI and its implications for our sector and community.
In this episode, Lorenda asks: How do you currently use AI? How do the institutes that affect you use AI?
You can learn more about the WhAi? Project here.
Thank you to our collaborators:
- Elizabeth Batista, Executive Director of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society
- SGaan Kwahagang James McGuire, Indigenous Conservation Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History and former Collections & Engagement Coordinator at the Haida Gwaii Museum
- Juan Ramirez, Software Developer and Digital Artist
- Laura-Beth McDonald, Founder of the Esquimalt Community Arts Hub, Artist, and Project Manager
- Jules André-Brown, Interim Executive Director at ArtStarts
- Jesse McKee, Head of Strategy, 221A
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
What is AI? Join our host, Lorenda Calvert, and members of our sector for this eight-part series discussing AI and its implications for our sector and community.
In this episode, Lorenda asks: What do you know about AI?
You can learn more about the WhAi? Project here.
Thank you to our collaborators:
- Elizabeth Batista, Executive Director of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society
- SGaan Kwahagang James McGuire, Indigenous Conservation Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History and former Collections & Engagement Coordinator at the Haida Gwaii Museum
- Juan Ramirez, Software Developer and Digital Artist
- Laura-Beth McDonald, Founder of the Esquimalt Community Arts Hub, Artist, and Project Manager
- Jules André-Brown, Interim Executive Director at ArtStarts
- Jesse McKee, Head of Strategy, 221A
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
What is AI? Join our host, Lorenda Calvert, and members of our sector for this eight-part series discussing AI and its implications for our sector and community.
In this episode, Lorenda asks: What is AI?
You can learn more about the WhAi? Project here.
Thank you to our collaborators:
- Elizabeth Batista, Executive Director of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society
- SGaan Kwahagang James McGuire, Indigenous Conservation Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History and former Collections & Engagement Coordinator at the Haida Gwaii Museum
- Juan Ramirez, Software Developer and Digital Artist
- Laura-Beth McDonald, Founder of the Esquimalt Community Arts Hub, Artist, and Project Manager
- Jules André-Brown, Interim Executive Director at ArtStarts
- Jesse McKee, Head of Strategy, 221A
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Welcome to MuseNews, the BCMA’s monthly museum sector news podcast. Each month we recap some of the latest breaking news, happenings, and announcements from museums, galleries, and heritage organizations across BC and beyond.
November Stories:
B.C. museum to honour Chinese Canadian troops who fought in war and for citizenship rights
Wet'suwet'en delegation travels to Paris to reconnect with cultural treasure
Rare 95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found near Tumbler Ridge
Louise Avery retires after 28 years at Kitimat Museum
Margaret Chrumka Joins AGGV as Director of Visitor Experience and Programs
All aboard!: North Pole Express returns to Squamish this holiday season
If you have news you want to share on this program, please email us at bcma@museum.bc.ca