Thomas P. Campbell
Thomas P. Campbell is the director and CEO of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. From 2009–17, he was director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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American museums should not be selling their art to keep the lights on
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The Masterpiece podcast: episode three
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
American museums should not be selling their art to keep the lights on
Deaccessioning rules for US museums have been relaxed to raise money for collection care – and even the Met may take advantage. It’s a slippery slope, says Thomas P. Campbell