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Announcing the MCN 2023 Program 

The MCN 2023 program is now live.

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Open Space Discussions: Learn more about MCN 2023’s “Network” track

Open Space Discussions: Learn more about MCN 2023’s “Network” track

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MCN 2023 Registration Now Open! (& What’s New)

Registration for MCN 2023 is now open!

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MCN 2023 is headed to Philadelphia!

About the conference Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 8–10, 2023 We’re thrilled to announce our first in-person conference since 2019! This year, we’re testing some new models while recalling our past. We hope you join us at Penn Museum in Philadelphia for conference sessions, networking, and open spaces for conversation and collaboration. The conference features…

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December 2021 SIG Corner: Intellectual Property

MCN Intellectual Property SIG Chair Margaret McKee encourages #musetech professionals to take intellectual property rights into consideration early in the planning process and to share their copyright conundrums with the MCN community.

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November 2021 SIG Corner: Educational and Interpretive Media

Educational and Interpretive Media SIG Chairs Kajva Armstrong and Chelsea Shannon wanted to create space for their members to come together and help each other navigate a year of constantly shifting priorities, plans, and concerns.

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September 2021 SIG Corner: Human-Centered Design

By MCN Human-Centered Design SIG Chairs Cathy Sigmond, Head of Strategy/Senior Researcher at RK&A, Inc. (@cjsigmond) and Madhav Tankha, UX/UI Designer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art If the pandemic has brought one idea to light since it began in 2020, it’s this: people matter most. This is just as true for museums as it…

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