Museoception is a space for critical reflection on museums and cultural policy in what is now known as Canada.
Legitimizing Colonialism: Exhibitions on a “First Story” and Immigration
I am almost at the end of my January visits! Within this post, I am going to talk about my visit to the Wellington County Museum and Archives. Background In my experience, museums with both an archive and affiliated historical society often have a more accessible history. In this case, the Wellington County Museum and…
Keep readingLanguage in Museums: Visiting the Mohawk Institute Residential School
Within this post, I am going to talk about my experience visiting the Mohawk Institute Residential School (MI) at the Woodland Cultural Centre (WCC). I always learn a lot visiting the WCC because it challenges my preconceptions. I am a white settler (English) raised in a Christian household and educated in Canadian public schools. I…
Keep readingAccessibility and Connection at the Aga Khan Museum
Within this post, I talk about my experience(s) visiting the Aga Khan Museum, focusing on their commitment to accessibility. Background The Aga Khan Museum is a relatively new museum, established in 2014. They have a (very) brief history on their website (available here) and make their annual reports available here. The museum history nerd in me…
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