Monday, March 1, 2010

"National Museum Mandates"

Posted on May 19, 2010 at 7:15 p.m.

This conversation, originally aired on CBC Radio 1 Ottawa (91.5 FM), raises important questions about the nature of public patrimony and the circumstances via which it should be available to the citizens who own it collectively.

"May 18, The National Gallery is cutting somesummer camps and art workshops in favour of taking its national treasures out on the road. So should galleries and museums be inviting the public to Ottawa... or taking the works out to the people?

Length of audio clip: 11:17

To listen, click here: http://www.cbc.ca/ottawamorning/archives.html