15 Things Museums Do That Piss (Most of Us) Off

March 16, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. ☀️ Today, the man who stabbed two employees at the Museum of Modern Art has been apprehended in Philadelphia, the National Portrait Gallery in London adds five self-portraits by women artists to its collection, and 15 things museums do that piss some of us off — I’m sure you’ll be able to relate to a number of these.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

15 Things Museums Do That Piss Me Off

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