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The Berkshire Museum reinvents itself
In July 2017, the Bershkire Museum announced plans to entirely reinvent itself as a science and history museum and to fund the project by selling 40 works of fine art. That decision has led to major controversy in the museum world.
For more information, see these articles:
Berkshire Museum, https://berkshiremuseum.org/2015site/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pr.BerkshireMuseumNewVision_DETAILS_8.4.17.pdf
Barnes, Steve, “Pains of rebirth for museum,” The Albany Times Union (8/13/2017), http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Facing-criticism-Berkshire-Museum-reiterates-11750542.php
Gay, Malcolm, “Berkshire Museum draws fire for plan to sell artwork, including two Norman Rockwells,” The Boston Globe (7/25/2017), https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/art/2017/07/25/berkshire-museum-draws-fire-for-plan-sell-artwork-including-two-norman-rockwells/LjH7oWY9u1rqZHRXsh7tBJ/story.html
Saldo, Carrie, “Artist needles critics of Berkshire Museum plan to sell artworks,” The Berkshire Eagle (8/14/2017), http://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/artist-needles-critics-of-berkshire-museum-plan-to-sell-artworks,516700
Wamsley, Laurel, “Museum’s Plan to Sell 40 Works Has Art World Up In Arms,” NPR (July 30, 2017), http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/30/540429888/museums-plan-to-sell-40-works-has-art-world-up-in-arms