New National Museum of… (fill in the blank) invites contemplation on the role and pervasiveness of US museums
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New National Museum of… (fill in the blank) invites contemplation on the role and pervasiveness of US museums Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Public art news New National Museum of… (fill in the blank) invites contemplation on the role and pervasiveness of US museums The public art project in Pittsburgh is preparing to launch its second phase, titled the “National Museum of Broken Treaties” Jillian Billard 11 December 2023 Share Food for thought: Pablo Helguera’s project for “The National Museum” Jacquelyn Johnson In November 2018, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a US federal agency dedicated to improving the nation’s museum, library and information services, published a comprehensive data report cataloguing around 30,000 museums and related organisations across the country. To put this staggering data into perspective, the count exceeds the combined total outlets of fast-food giants Starbucks and McDonald’s across the US. The Pittsburgh-based artist Jon Rubin’s latest public project, The National Museum , considers the pervasiveness of museums across the country, the narratives they present and those they exclude.