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Minnesota celebrating Museums Month in May

10:20 AM, April 30, 2012

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The Weisman Art Museum, when it was built in 1993, took the University of Minnesota's art collection out of the attic of Northrop Auditorium and planted it firmly on center stage of the campus, the river and the Twin Cities. (Image courtesy of Weisman Art Museum)

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  • Sebastian Chan: Director of digital and emerging media at the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt Museum
  • Elizabeth Merritt: Director of the Center for the Future of Museums

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May has been declared the first Minnesota Museums Month - a statewide celebration of events and exhibits at local museums. The event kicks off with the 106th annual meeting of the American Association of Museums in the Twin Cities.

On The Daily Circuit Monday, we'll talk about the innovation and future of museums. Sebastian Chan, director of digital and emerging media at the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt Museum will join the discussion alongside Elizabeth Merritt, director of the Center for the Future of Museums.

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