Indianapolis Museum of Art Blog

In a session at last weekend’s Blog Indiana 2008 conference, a speaker stressed the importance of using our senses to sharpen our observations in order to better share them. Environment is highly considered in many professions such as architectural design, retail and food service. Marketers want to make us comfortable and happy in our homes, stores and restaurants. So why not think in terms of art viewing experiences?

According to a recent BBC News article citing a study by Heriot Watt University, music can enhance wine taste. On the same principle, can music enhance art taste? Does the taste of a one type of wine or the shade of a certain color wall effect your like or dislike for a work of art? Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve often thought working in a museum is like stepping inside the hallowed walls of Willy Wonka’s great Chocolate Factory. You just never know what the Oompa-Loompas down the hall are fashioning (i.e. The Nugget Factory). All kidding aside, some pretty fantastic things take place around the IMA and other museums at which I’ve worked.

So on this Easter weekend, I want to share with you three “good eggs” I’ve come across all relating to the world of museums.

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