Big Conference, Little Museum

We're headed to the grandmamma of museum conferences- the American Association of Museums annual meeting in LA (#aam2010).

It's time to do a little research and reflection. A perfect time to go as we're developing our summer/fall exhibit.

Apparently, grandmamma is proposing a new strategic plan for themselves. They're calling it... Spark, and they're asking for opinions. We'll let you know our thoughts once we figure it out.

About the Box: The Giving Park

Genius Loci: Washington Park, Burlingame
By: Tina Mizukami

Washington Park, just two blocks away from my house, is a place that keeps giving.

We've celebrated birthdays there, we've meet our friends and family there for an afternoon of fun, and most often, you'll find us there throwing tennis balls to our dog, Cali.


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It's also one of her favorite places in our neighborhood.

About the Box: Summerized

Genius Loci: Coral Reefs
By: Summer Powell, San Francisco

My genius loci is coral reefs. I feel so at home drifting around the swaying, colorful animals and plants.

When making this little diorama I was thinking of diving off Kauai, and the shimmering schools of fish undulating around Flintstonian reef formations. At one point a turtle swam above us, and the sunlight glinted at the edges of its silhouette.