What Are Museums Good for, Anyway?!

Episode 3 of Becoming Artsy asks the hard questions

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By Caitlin Shamberg

Nov 2, 2021

Jessie begins to ask the big questions, like why do we have museums and why are they important?

Jessie asks Getty visitors their thoughts on the subject, as well as the Museum’s Head of Education, Keishia Gu. Jessie also digs into the archives of her childhood art portfolio and creates her own home exhibition.

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