https://theprogressnetwork.substack.com/p/the-great-global-museum-boom
"Something that gets lost in the inequality discussions that define the
zeitgeist in places like the United States is just how much the world as a
whole has been equalizing. In the past few decades, while the haves and
have-nots kept drifting farther apart at home, the globe was becoming
increasingly characterized by an enormous class of
have-enoughs, as
traditionally poor countries industrialized and became, if not rich, richer.
Despite what the Notorious B.I.G. had to say about the matter, more money in
fact can mean more benefits. There are those much celebrated in progress
circles, such as the ones in healthcare, education, and infrastructure. And
then there are those that are harder to quantify and so frequently get short
shrift, like in culture. Since May 18 is International Museum Day, I figured it
was the perfect time to talk about one underdiscussed cultural benefit in
particular: the great global museum boom.
It’s a story of mass democratization of the arts that has happened at breakneck
speed, and it’s one hardly anyone knows. According to UNESCO, in 1975, there
were 22,000 museums worldwide. Today, there are 104,000—an average addition of
more than 1,600 new museums per year."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
