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In town for the summa? Check out this list of festivities for July 4th in Boston! http://www.bookity.com/blog/july-4th-in-boston/

4 Ways to Celebrate July 4th in Boston By Max Makovetsky Boston is heating up, baseball is in full swing, museums across the country are blasting the air conditioning to keep their visitors (and the artwork/displays) happy. Arguably the best day of the summer is right around the corner. It’s America’s

"What's New Wednesday" Blog: Check out how the International Spy Museum caters to and | http://ow.ly/OKbsk

What's New Wednesday: Geocaching Technology in Museums By Meghan Barrett How is your museum catering to kids and families? The AAM Museum Facts states that museums spend more than $2 billion a year on education activities and the typical museum devotes ¾ of its education to K-12 students. The International Spy Museum located in Washington, D.C. offers m…

"What's New Wednesday" Blog: How the Mystic Seaport museum connects the past to the present http://ow.ly/Orxvd

What's New Wednesday: Connecting the Past to the Present By Meghan Barrett A big question for museums to consider today is: how are you bridging the gap between the past and the present? Starting on June 20, 2015, the Mystic Seaport is opening a new exhibit called Voyaging in the Wake of the Whalers. The exhibition is a new exploration of America’s histor…

What steps have you taken to keep visitor data away from cyber criminals? Read to learn more about keeping your data safe: ow.ly/KI0wi

Technology Tuesday: The Art of Data Security for Museums Post by Ashley Healy Can you believe it’s been 25 years since over half a billion dollars’ worth of masterpieces disappeared from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum? The haunting frame from which thieves removed Rembrandt’s The Storm on the Sea of Galilee still

Out with the old wall labels and in with the new museum app! How do you use technology to engage visitors? http://ow.ly/KtoF6

Technology Tuesday: Q&A with Museum App Developer Scott Brewer on “The O” at MONA Interview by Ashley Healy When you step inside Australia’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), you step into an entirely new museum experience where art and technology come together. Known for its unique design and provocative art, the MONA has completely reinvented the visitor experience through the…