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15 Social Media Tips for Museums and Historic Sites

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020by Beth Bullock NevarezLeave a comment

Now more than ever possibly digital engagement is necessary and important for museums of all sizes. I compiled the below tips before the corona virus pandemic, but they hold true even in these strange times. I know these are trying times, but I believe museums have a lot to offer the public now as always…

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Public Historian on Vacation: San Antonio Beyond the Alamo

June 24, 2018February 3, 2020by Beth Bullock Nevarez1 Comment

Our first day in San Antonio included barbecue and a tour of the Alamo, but also a trip to a less traditional kind of museum, Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum. Yes, toilet seat art. Barney Smith, a former plumber and volunteer firefighter turned artist has collected and decorated hundreds, maybe thousands, of toilet seats.…

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