The Museum as Civic Space, with Dr. Anthea Hartig

03/09/2025 15 min
The Museum as Civic Space, with Dr. Anthea Hartig

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What is the museum’s role in society? How does – and can – the museum function as a civic space? Dr. Anthea Hartig, the first woman director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, sat down with Civics for Life to briefly discuss these and other questions.The following podcast is created by the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute. We offer a platform of civil discourse to allow for disparate views to be discussed and explored.You can find us at: https://oconnorinstitute.org/ Follow us on: Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube