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Museum Confidential

Museums Abide (Our 100th Show!)

Published May 26, 2022 at 4:26 PM CDT

Museum Confidential: Season 6, Episode 18.

Museum Confidential: Season 6, Episode 18.

From a fire at the Smithsonian in 1865 to the Covid-19 pandemic, museums have faced challenge after challenge, and have survived. That didn't happen by accident. On our final MC episode for Season 6 -- and our 100th overall! -- we survey the general state of museums today with Samuel Redman, author of "The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience."

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