Posts Tagged ‘museum’

Although museums may be seen as monoliths of tradition, it may not be long before a new generation of curators is confidently leading the field in a newly sustainable direction. The George Washington University Museum Studies graduate department is embracing environmental issues in social concern, providing the inaugural ‘Green Museum’ class on sustainable museum practices and burgeoning improvements in the field.

If you’ve missed the burgeoning green events at the Historical Society of Washington DC, have no fear. Although you may not have made it out for ‘Earth Month’ where much of the Society’s programming was dedicated to environmental issues in honour of Earth Day, the Historical Society has embraced its commitment to bring awareness to green issues, particularly relating to the DC area, so if you’re looking for greener options for …

The National Building Museum hosts a lot of great discussions and exhibits on sustainable cities & construction. It is at the front end of the green building movement and is helping push the conversation forward. Right now they’re running a “Green Community” exhibit that is really interesting. One of the other programs they host is green education for kids…check out the video on it below -…