February 2012
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talisman poem : poetic ramblings in view of...
The veil thickens.  ‘Ghoti,’ again, ‘but how?’  The poet wonders about the past, how she was brought from the point of origination to here, lying in a museum, tapping on the glass. History becomes a talisman, so small, she wonders, so fragile. Wrapped in its own story ages ago.   The grandmother is approachable, tangible.  The tangibility of experiential memory, no less a fabrication than these...
Feb 29th
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The Collegian profiles our Mummy Exhibition →
We love making the press for good things like this!
Feb 23rd
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StyleWeekly Covers the Mummy Exhibition →
It opens tonight! Come out to for the opening reception and lecture.
Feb 23rd
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Feb 21st
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Feb 20th
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Feb 19th
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Artist Scholars at UofR →
This news articles highlights one of our student employees and interns. Over the past few years, we had a few artist scholars work for the Museums. Will you be the next artist scholar?
Feb 17th
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Feb 14th
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WatchWatch
Video from the ‘interview’ with Science Matters about the Lora Robins Gallery.
Feb 13th
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Glowing Rocks at the University of Richmond →
A PBS & NPR special showcase of the Lora Robins Gallery.
Feb 13th
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Richmond's BEST →
Please vote for the University of Richmond Museums as the city’s best museum, twitter, blog/tumblr, place to take visitors, or even public restroom!!! We like to think we are the best :-)
Feb 6th
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Judge: What is the art thief's defense?
Art Thief: I had no Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh.
Feb 6th
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Feb 4th
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Feb 3rd
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Inspiration
We’d love to see any creative works that folks made after a visit. We’d love to see what we have inspired. Submit your work here.
Feb 2nd
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Harnett Summer Fellowship
The University of Richmond Museums is recruiting to fill a summer fellowship position, the Harnett Summer Fellowship. The fellowship is a paid, full time summer position within the University Museums conducting research and helping with specific exhibitions and projects. The position requires a commitment of 40 hours/week for 10 weeks. It is open to any University of Richmond Student. The...
Feb 1st
January 2012
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Jan 31st
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Jan 31st
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Joan Snyer Interview
GayRVA: Many of your reviews remark how your work falls into the feminist genre. Would you accept that label?
Joan Snyder: I don’t. But what’s a girl to do?
Jan 30th
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Jan 30th
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Welcome
The University of Richmond Museums will begin to use Tumblr to showcase some of our behind the scene work. Our interns and prep staff will be showcase their work as they develop exhibitions, events, and more! We hope to foster a fun, interactive, educational, and creative atmosphere. Please feel free to message us ideas, critiques, thoughts, or anything else! We love to hear from our viewers and...
Jan 30th
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