In light of the recent decision to close Brandeis’s Rose Art Museum by the university Board of Trustees, much has been written about it. Below is a snippet of an article in the New York Times written against the decision …

“… University museums are unlike other museums. They are not intended to be powerhouse displays of masterworks, though some have their share of these. They are, before all else, teaching instruments intended for hands-on use by students and scholars. As such, they often house objects that are considered of second- and third-tier value at auction but that fill out a deep and detailed account of cultural history. ”

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