Theme

Museums & the Marathon Man is dedicated to promoting the extraordinary value and importance of museums. We focus particularly on the unique small to mid-sized museums, the hidden gems. The Washington Post article by Christopher Ingraham (June 13th, 2014) says it all "There are more museums in the U.S. than there are Starbucks and McDonalds – combined." Quite accurately we think of museums as important cultural and educational institutions; however, they are also quiet superstars of the entertainment industry. According to The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), with over 800 million live visits annually (pre-pandemic), their attendance exceeds that of all theme parks and major sporting events combined. But America's museums are much more than popular and numerous; they are cultural and educational gems that play a vital role. They are community elders that tell the stories of our American neighborhoods. Mamie Bittner with The Institute of Museum and Library Studies (IMLS) stated in a Washington Post article:Many of these institutions, particularly in small towns and rural areas, are historical societies and history museums. "We are in love with our history — at a very grassroots level we care for the histories of our towns, villages and counties."

What We Do:  

* Each month we focus on a specific museum that we visited. We discuss the impact of the visit, the significance of the exhibits and why you might want to visit them.

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* We look at ways in which the museum community can play a larger role in role in the education process.