Talk:Museums

Where is the article going? There are so many museums in the world this article will either be a very long list or there will be debates about what to include. Need to narrow down to themes. --Traveler100 (talk) 22:22, 4 September 2018 (UTC)


 * I largely agree with you. But not everyone does, because the idea of a museums article was very popular when I removed it from the requested articles page. --Comment by Selfie City  (talk about my contributions ) 23:00, 4 September 2018 (UTC)


 * I think that the article can explain some of the background to museums, which generally were not created for the benefit of travellers. It can also say how to get the most out of a visit to a museum, which includes choosing the best time to visit. In large cities this can also include choosing which of the many museums to visit. I would suggest that the one thing that the article should not have is a long list of museums. AlasdairW (talk)


 * We could mention deals like "every state owned museum is free on Sundays" or the likes if they apply for entire countries... Hobbitschuster (talk) 23:23, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

Medical Museums and collections?
I note that we don't yet have an article on Medical collections and related musuems that are open to the public.

A quick web search found a few UK based ones, but I was sure there were some anatomical collections in Europe as well.

Would Medical Museums and collections be a viable topic? Assuming someone was able to write an appropriate introduction. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 07:30, 22 August 2019 (UTC)


 * Probably. You could include anatomy collections, such as the preserved (skinless) bodies at https://bodyworlds.com/exhibitions/#permanent  WhatamIdoing (talk) 15:06, 22 August 2019 (UTC)


 * I don't know if this is relevant, but there are several landmarks related to John Snow in London. For those of you who don't know who he is, he is often considered to be the father of modern epidemiology, as marked out the home addresses of cholera patients on a map and was able to trace the source of the epidemic using that data. The dog2 (talk) 03:26, 23 August 2019 (UTC)


 * Shameless plug for the UB Museum of Neuroanatomy in North Buffalo. -- AndreCarrotflower (talk) 03:38, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
 * I'd probably just call it Medical Museums and explain in the article that it includes anyplace with significant collections. The "and Collections" makes the title unnecessarily long. ChubbyWimbus (talk) 11:05, 23 August 2019 (UTC)


 * Alternatively, since we already have a Museums article, I could suggest creating a new section in that article that can be branched off into a separate article once it gets too long. The dog2 (talk) 15:03, 23 August 2019 (UTC)


 * Not sure it'd be a good idea to start listing individual museums in that article. Powers (talk) 02:31, 25 August 2019 (UTC)


 * That's what I was thinking... Does anyone want to start writing a lede for an article, to scope it? ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 17:46, 25 August 2019 (UTC)

"of a certain nature, or deal with particular topics"
The article says security at a museum entrance
 * "is more likely if the museum's collections are high profile, of a certain nature, or deal with particular topics."

High profile, yes. But I honestly can't tell what "of a certain nature, or deal with particular topics" is talking about. Can we phrase it in a more specific way or give an example? —Granger (talk · contribs) 12:24, 18 September 2020 (UTC)


 * The Jewish museum in Berlin has airport style security. I know of no other museum in Berlin that does. Hobbitschuster (talk) 15:13, 18 September 2020 (UTC)


 * That would be one type. Any museum likely to attract vandals or thieves may deem such measures necessary – but the wording is now begging the question, it should be reworded. –LPfi (talk) 11:50, 19 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Thanks, the Jewish museum in Berlin is a good example. On that basis maybe the sentence should say something like "is more likely if the museum is high profile or if its subject might put it at risk." —Granger (talk · contribs) 12:48, 19 September 2020 (UTC)

Security for museums
Bruce Schneier on Museum Security Pashley (talk) 04:30, 20 October 2022 (UTC)

Ethical issues
I wonder if we should have a brief discussion of this. As we know, the British Museum in London, the Met in New York, the Louvre in Paris, the Pergamon in Berlin and the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg all contain numerous looted artefacts on display. The dog2 (talk) 19:15, 5 January 2023 (UTC)