Welcome to the Museums 2017 in Review Quiz This quiz looks back at the museum stories of 2017. Some themes were far too serious to include in this light-hearted quiz: Many museums around the country were impacted by natural disasters, including hurricanes and fires. Equity and access remained a major challenge. Articles highlighted the lack of diversity in leadership; a challenge that the Ford Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation attempted to counteract through gifts to 20 museums. Many museum professionals wrote about the challenges of working in the field, citing salary as one of the major reasons for leaving the field. The topic of salaries came up in social media and in AAM's publications. Alleged sexual misconduct was the reason for the head of ArtForum being dismissed. Thomas Campbell of the Metropolitan Museum stepped down, and some cited his inappropriate behavior with a staff member. For the rest of the museum news of 2017, take the quiz. 1. This painting sold at Auction for Record-Breaking $450.3 Million was not without controversy. What was the deal? Louvre Abu Dhabi claims to own it, so does a Saudi Prince, and so does his "middle man" Christie's claims it is by Leonardo; others claim it is not. Some claim that given the painting's over cleaning, little of the original work remains. All of the Above2. Agnes Gund sold a Lichtenstein painting for $150 million for what reason? To raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art To create a criminal justice fund To name an education wing in the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery To fund climate research3. This American personality penned this tweet as part of the Smithsonian's #SmithsonianCypher: "Artifacts on wax Platinum plaques on tracks" Jay-Z Lin-Manuel Miranda Barack Obama LeBron James4. The Brooklyn Public Library installed the World's Smallest ____ Museum. What is the theme of this vending-machine-sized museum? books cursive writing dogs mollusks5. The 87-year-old artist with the most visited exhibition in the US in 2017 will be opening her own museum in: Kyoto New York Tokyo Pusan6. In a 2017 exhibition, we learned that Frank Lloyd Wright thought of many colors for the Guggenheim, finished 6 months after his death. Which color was not on his original list of ideas? Buff Bright White Pink Cherokee Red7. The wildly success #DayofFacts initiative on February 17, 2017 celebrated the importance of truth and learning. The initiative trended on Twitter all day. How many tweets were generated? Anyone's guess Less than 40,000 tweets Less than 25,000 tweets About 20,000 tweets8. Which is NOT a museum that opened in 2017? Museum of Failure American Writer's Museum Grand Egyptian Museum Museum of the Bible Museum of the American Revolution Louvre Abu Dhabi Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa SITE Santa Fe Museum Macan9. Visitors made their mark on collections in some unfortunate ways. Which of these did not happen this year? Museum Visitors crack a 800-Year-Old Coffin by Putting Child in It for Photo Turn one selfie into $200,000 in Damage Artworks are struck by lightning and burnt to a crisp. An amphora was tipped over by stroller. 10. While not always fun and games, some news articles highlighted the weird and wonderful occurrences in the world of museums. Which story did NOT happen? 'Go on touch it' - phantom labeller strikes at a New Zealand museum A man asks woman to get engaged adding a label to the museum exhibit Museum swaps all objects labels as part of a live action role playing game. Katy Perry Goes Undercover as an Art Exhibit at the Whitney Museum11. Tech in museums made news, but which headline is false? A Virtual Reality version of a Dead Artist's Studio Digitally Cheering up Grumpy Art AR App Brings Dead Artists into the Galleries Data Breach exposed Museum Patrons and Staff Alike Hologram's to Answer Visitor Questions Image Recognition App so You don't have to Read the Wall Label12. Museums are getting some real boosts thanks to Netflix. Which one of these, though, is not true? Open-Sourced Images Decorated the Set of Alias Grace Old School Sweatshirt Makes New Dough for Science Museum Artist-made Copies from the Louvre add color to The Man in the High Tower Off the Path New York Sculpture Museum become Master of None Roadtrip13. “Saving Washington” at Center for Women’s History at the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library have interactives that focus on the women of the Revolution, including an interactive on Male Combativeness. The ethos of the exhibition could be summarized by this quote: “We possess a Spirit that will not be conquered. If our Men are all drawn off and we should be attacked, you would find a Race of Amazons in America.” Who said this? Dolly Madison Betsy Ross Abigail Adams Phyllis Wheatley14. This rendering shows the future gems gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. The gallery will reopen in 2019 in honor of the museum's anniversary. Which sparkling anniversary are they celebrating? 100 125 150 17515. Museums responded to the travel ban in many ways, including the Guggenheim's joint press release, removing or shrouding works from banned countries at the Davis Museum at Wellesley, and rehanging works from banned countries at MoMA. The New York Historical Society responded to the ban by declaring itself a sanctuary site teaching immigrants to pass the citizenship test removing all mentions of Donald Trump from interpretation offering visitors information about immigration lawyers 16. This work by Ramiro Gomez was included in an exhibition highlight worker at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. The idea for the exhibition came from: an article about a worker being ejected from the Met the dislike of work interest in 20th-century photographs of child labor desire to celebrate Labor Day in a relevant manner17. Museums took down collection objects due to public outcries. Which of these did not happen? Guggenheim Director Cites Threats as Reason for Pulling Animal Artworks ‘Scaffold’ Sculpture Removed from Walker After Outcry from the Sioux Dr. Seuss Museum Will Remove Mural After Authors Object Whitney Biennial Removes Image of Slain Boy Chinese Museum Pulls Exhibit Comparing Animals to Black People Bathus Portrait of Preteen removed from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Galleries18. Guards at the Louvre went on strike in March because: The signage wasn't good The food wasn't good The art wasn't good The hours weren't good19. "While science informs and improves our existence, it also drives our economy," said Evalyn Gates, then director of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, summarized the participation of many museums in this major American event in 2017. The Mass Extinction of Museum Professionals The Women's March The Inauguration The Science March20. The American Alliance of Museums and the Association of Art Museum Directors condemned the sale in July of artworks saying “One of the most fundamental and longstanding principles of the museum field is that a collection is held in the public trust and must not be treated as a disposable financial asset.” The Berkshire is considering selling works by this artist for the right price: Charles Sheeler Norman Rockwell Grant Wood Rockwell KentAre there any big stories we missed? Share your thoughts in the comments. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related
