Engaging the Museum: Site and Stage

"Traditional hierarchical and programmatic separations merge as spaces visually eavesdrop and the distinction between display and archive, subject and object dissolve. The building invites one to pause, reflect, perform and explore."

Antoine Predock, Tang Museum Architect

Skidmore students performing in the Tang Atrium for Satie/Cage Tango, choreographed by Prof. Deborah Fernandez, Skidmore Dance Department, and performed by David Porter, Skidmore President emeritus, 2000.

Terry Diggory, English: Relating the 'Allegory of the Cave' to the Museum

"The art on exhibit is like the images projected on the walls of the cave; getting to the roof is like leaving the cave and coming into reality." See More

Michael Arnush and Leslie Mechem, Classics: Creating and Delivering Presentations in a Museum Setting

"This assignment focuses on a number of key skills: collaboration, research, analysis, integration into course content, articulation and engagement in a museum setting." See More