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Special: Why museums matter with Russell Kane
Special: Why museums matter with Russell Kane
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this special episode, comedian Russell Kane speaks to a variety of guests about how the lockdown has affected cultural venues across the UK and explores why museums matter more than ever. Alistair Hudson, director of the Whitworth Gallery in Manchester and Elinor Morgan, head of programme at MIMA in Middlesbrough, talk about the positive role museums can play in the community; writer and critic Olivia Laing examines the ways art can help during a crisis; and arts influencer Katy Hessel constructs an imaginary museum full of some of her favourite works of art. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
May 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (67)
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