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Quirky Museums: Grass Roots
Recently we have begun a new series highlighting smaller, niche museums around the world that deserve more recognition than they get, and...
Luna Venturi
Dec 16, 20212 min read


Why We Love Touring Exhibition Translation
The days of exclusive museum collections are coming to an end. Collaborations between organisations who function worlds apart are making...
Luna Venturi
Nov 17, 20213 min read


Trailblazers: A New Series
How often do you hear about the leadership behind a successful exhibit? Not often enough. Individuals behind innovation in the museum...
Luna Venturi
Nov 3, 20213 min read


Ominous Objects and Mysterious Museums - Happy Halloween!
A cursed statue, a paranormal mirror, and a sneaky toy are just a few of the chilling stories you'll read about in today's special...
Luna Venturi
Oct 29, 20212 min read


The Importance of Multilingual Museum Resources in a Contemporary Setting
From the smallest venues to the world stage, modern sentiments towards The Other are shifting at an alarming rate. Rampant xenophobia and...
Luna Venturi
Feb 11, 20203 min read


“Profound Healthy” Debate Over the Definition of Museums Marks the 25th ICOM General Conference
ICOM Postpones Vote on New Museum Definition in Light of Growing Rift in the International Community There’s no doubt that museums are...
Luna Venturi
Nov 11, 20193 min read


Not all Translations are Created Equal – What Makes a Quality Museum Translation. PART 1
What does a museum translator do that other types of translators don’t do? It’s easy to spot a translation blunder- remember HSBC’s 2009...
Luna Venturi
Mar 27, 20193 min read


The Multilingual Museum Part 4: In Reaching Out to ‘Citizens’, Whose Language do You Choose?
Language Inclusiveness Should Extend Beyond the Museum Walls – Here’s Why There’s a reason our oldest museums are built in the classical...
Luna Venturi
Mar 7, 20183 min read


The Multilingual Museum Part 3: Reaching Out to Refugees
As you read this, there are around 119,000 refugees in the UK (1). About one-sixth of them are from Syria(2), where a brutal conflict has...
Luna Venturi
Feb 1, 20184 min read


The Serious Limitations of Google Translate in Real Life
Google Translate may make for a passable travel dictionary for simple phrases, but how well can it handle the complexities of real life?...
Luna Venturi
Aug 10, 20172 min read


Spiky Studs, General Elections and the Complicated Business of Museum Translation
When museums offer ambitious exhibitions steeped in political context, the job of translation gets even more complex than usual. In the...
Luna Venturi
Jul 10, 20172 min read


Brits View Museums as Keepers of the Truth… for Everyone
Museums, if nothing else, are institutions of engagement, learning, and truth. But to fulfil those aims and engage everyone, they must be...
Luna Venturi
May 23, 20173 min read
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The Year a President Made Love to Poland [and other translation gaffes]
U.S. President Jimmy Carter learned the hard way: some things are best left to seasoned professionals. American President Jimmy Carter...
Luna Venturi
Apr 10, 20172 min read
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