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[Meels @miss_meels]

Such a great thread from @magmidd in response to an instance of disappointing-but-not-surprising exec level capitulation

[Margaret Middleton @magmidd]

This is really disappointing and it's also totally predictable. Haters gonna hate BUT there are a few things you can do to help prevent this from happening in your exhibit.
https://t.co/fVofbIbbBN

[Alice A. Procter @aaprocter]

Gutless and embarrassing behaviour from the director and management, and as usual Margaret is the person to listen to for how to handle this -

[La Dulcíssima @LaDulcissima]

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[Meels @miss_meels]

@aaprocter @hyperallergic Truly one of the few people I trust to write a balanced, nuanced, thoughtful response. Looking forward to reading this!

[Meels @miss_meels]

Hot takes and cats, that's what I've got for you at this moment in time

[poorly drawn cats @poorlycatdraw]

i know it looks cursed but i love him

[Meels @miss_meels]

"Museums which drop unethical sponsorship agreements won't be able to share their collections any more 🥲" is just a new B-side for that other well worn track "if [Big Museum] repatriates all the unethically acquired cultural artefacts there'll be no collections left 🥲"

[Meels @miss_meels]

Thread 🔥🔥🔥
See in particular the unpicking/debunking of the romanticised use of "sharing" in this little handwringy letter to the editor

[Chris Garrard @TheGarrard]

A letter in today’s Guardian suggests that the end of BP sponsorship means, ‘The [British Museum] will struggle to share wonderful artefacts, knowledge and heritage with millions of people’ - which is factually not the case… https://t.co/aIoLMxIMSx 1/x

[Meels @miss_meels]

@Tillsify @trishdotcom Aso, beware of typos when using the word office. Yes.

[Meels @miss_meels]

@Tillsify @trishdotcom I audibly snorted in my empty/conference fomo office

[Meels @miss_meels]

See also:

[Natural History Museum @NHM_London]

The Natural History Museum champions diversity, equality and inclusion of all people. We hire rooms in our building to hosts for a range of events but are clear that this is not an endorsement of their products, services or views.

[Meels @miss_meels]

@rebeccalush_ Also noting that there are updates happening but.... if you're not an ICOM member you wouldn't know about it because they hide all the info behind a member paywall

[Meels @miss_meels]

@rebeccalush_ 100% keen to see .... a LOT of updates to the Code of Ethics

[Meels @miss_meels]

@laura_miles @AMaGA_EPs (Maybe print it. Small. Or big. Or many times and stuff the comment box. But that's not very environmentally sustainable. Hmmm...)

[Meels @miss_meels]

@laura_miles @AMaGA_EPs I feel like this exact comment was said at last year's conference, funnily about this exact same session. Someone needs to sneak it to a future programming committee....

[Meels @miss_meels]

It's late in the day but this is utterly glorious and now you must all watch it right to the end 🧁🚫

[Whores of Yore @WhoresofYore]

Happy #InternationalWomansDay Every - and I’m with Wil on this one. #NoMoreCupcakes